Canajoharie, New York | |
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Coordinates: 42°54′22″N 74°34′19″W / 42.90611°N 74.57194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Montgomery |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Austin Countryman (R) |
• Town Council | Members |
Area | |
• Total | 43.10 sq mi (111.63 km2) |
• Land | 42.60 sq mi (110.34 km2) |
• Water | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,730 |
• Estimate (2016)[3] | 3,613 |
• Density | 84.81/sq mi (32.74/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 36-057-12122 |
Canajoharie (/ˌkænədʒəˈhɛəri/) is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 3,730 in 2010.[2] Canajoharie is located south of the Mohawk River on the southern border of the county. The Erie Canal passes along the northern town line. There is also a village of Canajoharie in the town. Both are east of Utica and west of Amsterdam.
These were settled as European-American jurisdictions, named for the historic Mohawk village of the same name, which was also known as the Mohawk Upper Castle.
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