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Westport, New York
Town in New York, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Westport is a town in Essex County, New York, United States overlooking Lake Champlain. The population was 1,312 at the 2010 census.[4]
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Westport, New York | |
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![]() Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport, with Lake Champlain and Vermont in the background | |
Motto: "A gateway to the Adirondack Mountains" | |
![]() Location in Essex County and the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 44°11′N 73°26′W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Essex |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Michael K. Tyler (R) |
• Town Council | Members' List
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Area | |
• Total | 66.81 sq mi (173.03 km2) |
• Land | 58.17 sq mi (150.66 km2) |
• Water | 8.64 sq mi (22.37 km2) |
Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,312 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 1,285 |
• Density | 22.09/sq mi (8.53/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 12993 |
Area code | 518 |
FIPS code | 36-031-80775 |
GNIS feature ID | 0979625[3] |
Website | www |
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The town is on the eastern border of the county and is 41 miles (66 km) south of Plattsburgh and 103 miles (166 km) south of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[5] Westport is inside the Adirondack Park.
Westport is the birthplace of the Adirondack chair.[6]
The Essex County Fair is held in the town.[7] The Essex County Fairgrounds was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[8]