Sunken Island (Otsego Lake)

Sunken Island
Sunken Island in Otsego Lake
Sunken Island
Location of Sunken Island within New York
Sunken Island
Sunken Island (the United States)
Geography
LocationOtsego Lake
Coordinates42°47′43″N 74°53′33″W / 42.79528°N 74.89250°W / 42.79528; -74.89250
Highest elevation1,191 ft (363 m)
Administration
 United States
State New York
RegionCentral New York Region
CountyOtsego
TownSpringfield

Sunken Island, also known as Hutters Island, is a sunken island on Otsego Lake in Otsego County, New York. Sunken Island is several feet below the surface of the lake and is marked with 4 buoys to prevent boats from running aground. Sunken Island is described in the writings of James Fenimore Cooper upon which a structure once stood.