Elizabethtown, New York
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Elizabethtown is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,163 at the 2010 census.[3] The county seat of Essex County[4] is the hamlet of Elizabethtown, located in the northern part of the town. The name is derived from Elizabeth Gilliland, the wife of an early settler.
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Elizabethtown, New York | |
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Motto: "Eastern Gateway to the Adirondack Mountains" | |
Coordinates: 44°11′30″N 73°35′38″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Essex |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Noel Merrihew (R) |
• Town Council | Members' List
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Area | |
• Total | 83.11 sq mi (215.25 km2) |
• Land | 81.63 sq mi (211.43 km2) |
• Water | 1.48 sq mi (3.82 km2) |
Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,163 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 1,127 |
• Density | 13.81/sq mi (5.33/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 12932 |
Area code | 518 |
FIPS code | 36-031-23833 |
GNIS feature ID | 0978930 |
Website | etownny |
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Elizabethtown is in the east-central part of Essex County. It is 39 miles (63 km) southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 104 miles (167 km) south of Montreal, Quebec, and 117 miles (188 km) north of Albany.[5] The town calls itself the "Pleasant Valley".