The route continue on , crossing over Owego Creek and passing the Newark Valley Country Club about 1 mile ( 1 @.@ 6 km ) north of Newark Valley village before entering the town of Berkshire . In Berkshire , NY 38 serve the hamlet of Berkshire , a small community situated directly on the highway . The route continue on through the narrowing creek valley into the town of Richford and the hamlet of the same name , where it meet NY 79 in the community 's center . After Richford , the valley continue to narrow for just under 1 @.@ 5 miles ( 2 @.@ 4 km ) before reversing course as the route heads into Cortland County and the town of Harford .