Ticonderoga, New York

Ticonderoga, New York
Tekaniataró:ken
Ticonderoga town offices
Ticonderoga town offices
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°51′30″N 73°27′15″W / 43.85833°N 73.45417°W / 43.85833; -73.45417
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyEssex
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorMark A. Wright
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total88.45 sq mi (229.07 km2)
 • Land81.43 sq mi (210.91 km2)
 • Water7.01 sq mi (18.16 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,042
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
4,909
 • Density60.28/sq mi (23.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
12858, 12883
Area code518
FIPS code36-031-73891
GNIS feature ID0979547
Websitetownofticonderoga.org

Ticonderoga (/tkɒndəˈrɡə/) is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census.[3] The name comes from the Mohawk tekontaró:ken, meaning "it is at the junction of two waterways".[4]

The Town of Ticonderoga is in the southeastern corner of the county and is south of Plattsburgh.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ticonderoga town, Essex County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 7, 2016.[dead link]
  4. ^ Afable, Patricia O. and Madison S. Beeler (1996). "Place Names", in "Languages", ed. Ives Goddard. Vol. 17 of Handbook of North American Indians, ed. William C. Sturtevant. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, p. 193