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Herkimer in the region of New York with its 7,743 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 305 mi or ( 490 km ) North of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Herkimer is now 11:37 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Philadelphia, Newark, Albany, Binghamton, and Buffalo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Philadelphia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Herkimer ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Adventure of hiking Mt. Marcy
MT MARCY 2008 ..
Off Road in Frankfort, NY & NY-171 (Frankfort Gorge)
First off: Sorry about the crappy quality. I'm still in search of a good MOV to AVI converter. I start off this video going on a trail underneath the Frankfort Bridge in the Village of Frankfort in NY ..
Driving to Herkimer Wal*Mart on NY-5 from Schuyler
I've seen a few "driving videos" here on youtube and decided to make a simple one of my own, even if I don't really like how this came out--all crooked. ..
Driving to Herkimer Wal*Mart on Schuyler back roads.
The second installment of driving videos just for fun. Only this time I take back roads over the hills of Schuyler, NY. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Attack on German Flatts (1757)
On November 12, 1757 during the French and Indian War, a company of French and Indian warriors staged an attack on German Flatts, on the north side of the Mohawk River in the British Province of New York. The settlement of Palatine German refugees and their families was destroyed, and many of the women and children were taken prisoner. (Since 1788 the village has been called Herkimer, New York and not German Flatts.)
Located at 43.03 -74.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Attack on German Flatts (1778)
The Attack on German Flatts (September 17, 1778) was a raid on the frontier settlement of German Flatts, New York (which then also encompassed what is now Herkimer) during the American Revolutionary War. The attack was made by a mixed force of Loyalists and Iroquois under the overall command of Mohawk leader Joseph Brant, and resulted in the destruction of houses, barns, and crops, and the taking of livestock for the raiders' use.
Located at 43.03 -74.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Herkimer (village), New York
Herkimer is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States, about 13 miles southeast of Utica. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 7,743 people. The village is named after the Herkimers, Palatine German immigrants who settled in this area in 1723. The most notable one was Nicholas Herkimer, a general of the Tryon County militia, who died from wounds received at the Battle of Oriskany in the American Revolutionary War.
Located at 43.03 -74.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Fort Dayton
Fort Dayton was an American Revolutionary War fort located on the North side of the Mohawk River at West Canada Creek in what is now Herkimer, New York. A fort had previously been built on the same site during the French and Indian War.
Located at 43.03 -74.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
WVHC
WVHC is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Herkimer, New York, USA. The station is currently owned by Herkimer County Community College. WVHC was established in 1986 under the name of WHCR and aired in conjunction with the College's television station HCTV which was "Group W" Cable Now, Time Warner cable Public-access television cable TV channel. At that time, the station was given the frequency of 91.5 on the FM dial and 350 watts effective radiated power.
Located at 43.03 -75.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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