Sunken Island (Otsego Lake)
Sunken Island in Otsego Lake | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Otsego Lake |
| Coordinates | 42°47′43″N 74°53′33″W / 42.79528°N 74.89250°W |
| Highest elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York Region |
| County | Otsego |
| Town | Springfield |
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.