Chesterfield, New York

Chesterfield, New York
Hamlet and CDP of Keeseville in Chesterfield
Hamlet and CDP of Keeseville in Chesterfield
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°28′13″N 73°28′40″W / 44.47028°N 73.47778°W / 44.47028; -73.47778
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyEssex
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorClayton J. Barber (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
 • Tax CollectorBruce Bourgeois Jr. (D)
Area
 • Total105.37 sq mi (272.91 km2)
 • Land79.03 sq mi (204.69 km2)
 • Water26.34 sq mi (68.21 km2)
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,445
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
2,366
 • Density29.94/sq mi (11.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-031-15330
GNIS feature ID0978824
Websitechesterfieldny.com

Chesterfield is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 2,445 at the 2010 census.[3] The name possibly is from a location in New England.

Chesterfield is in the northeasternmost part of the county and is 13 miles (21 km) west of Burlington, Vermont (by ferry), 16 mi (26 km) south of Plattsburgh, 77 mi (124 km) south of Montreal, Quebec, and 144 mi (232 km) north of Albany.[4]

The town is entirely inside the Adirondack Park.

  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): Chesterfield town, Essex County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 22, 2016.[dead link]
  4. ^ Google Maps