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Charleston, New York | |
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 Location in Montgomery County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 42°48′53″N 74°20′38″W / 42.81472°N 74.34389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Robert Sullivan (C) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.87 sq mi (111.02 km2) |
| • Land | 42.01 sq mi (108.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,373 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 1,333 |
| • Density | 31.73/sq mi (12.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-057-13816 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978810 |
Charleston is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,373 at the 2010 census. The town was named for Charles Van Epps, an early settler.[3]
The Town of Charleston is on the southern border of the county and is southwest of the City of Amsterdam.
Charleston is the only town in the county not bordering the Mohawk River.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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