Fly Creek is a non-incorporated

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

(and census-designated place) three miles west of the Village of Cooperstown on conjoined

NY-28 New York’s 28th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district for the United States House of Representatives. Before becoming obsolete in 2013, the district was based in Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, and included part ...

/ NY-80, in the Town of Otsego, in

Otsego County, New York Otsego County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,524. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name ''Otsego'' is from a Mohawk or Oneida word meaning "place of the rock." History In 178 ...

, United States. The zipcode is 13337. The

Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard The 'Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard'' is a historic water-powered cider mill on the banks of Fly Creek. The marketplace at the mill has more than 300 specialty foods, including fresh mill-made fudge, mill-aged extra-sharp cheddar cheese, salsa ...

is located by the hamlet. It is the location of the

Fly Creek Grange No. 844 Fly Creek Grange No. 844, also known as Fly Creek Historical Society and Museum, is a historic Grange Hall located at Fly Creek in Otsego County, New York. It was built in 1899, is a large -story, gable-roofed, rectangular frame structure, 30 fee ...

, which is now a museum. Fly Creek Grange No. 844 is listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

. ''See also:'' There is also a

Fly Creek Historic District Fly Creek Historic District is a national historic district located at Fly Creek in Otsego County, New York. It encompasses 111 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and 88 contributing structures. The district incorporates three h ...

, which includes the grange hall. The hamlet was once served by the

Southern New York Railroad The Southern New York Railway (SNY) was an electric rail line that provided passenger and freight service, but also provided electricity for customers along the line until 1924. The railway was previously called Oneonta Street Railway (1888-1897 ...

, an electric trolley line that ran from Oneonta to

Mohawk Mohawk may refer to: Related to Native Americans * Mohawk people, an indigenous people of North America (Canada and New York) *Mohawk language, the language spoken by the Mohawk people * Mohawk hairstyle, from a hairstyle once thought to have been ...

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Hamlets in New York (state) Hamlets in Otsego County, New York {{OtsegoCountyNY-geo-stub