Crown Point, New York

Crown Point, New York
Ruins of the barracks at Fort Crown Point
Ruins of the barracks at Fort Crown Point
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°57′1″N 73°29′1″W / 43.95028°N 73.48361°W / 43.95028; -73.48361
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyEssex
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorCharles Harrington (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
81.85 sq mi (211.98 km2)
 • Land76.12 sq mi (197.16 km2)
 • Water5.72 sq mi (14.82 km2)
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,024
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,934
 • Density25.41/sq mi (9.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12928
Area code518
FIPS code36-031-19246
GNIS feature ID0978879
Websitewww.townofcrownpoint.com

Crown Point is a town in Essex County, New York, United States, located on the west shore of Lake Champlain. The population was 2,024 at the 2010 census.[3] The name of the town is a direct translation of the original French name, Pointe à la Chevelure.

The town is on the eastern edge of Essex County. It is 43 miles (69 km) southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 53 miles (85 km) northeast of Queensbury, 120 miles (190 km) south of Montreal, Quebec and 107 miles (172 km) north of Albany.[4]

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