Elizabethtown, New York

Elizabethtown, New York
Hand House, on the National Register of Historic Places
Hand House, on the National Register of Historic Places
Motto: 
"Eastern Gateway to the Adirondack Mountains"
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°11′30″N 73°35′38″W / 44.19167°N 73.59389°W / 44.19167; -73.59389
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyEssex
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorCathy Reusser (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total83.11 sq mi (215.25 km2)
 • Land81.63 sq mi (211.43 km2)
 • Water1.48 sq mi (3.82 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,163
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,127
 • Density13.81/sq mi (5.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12932
Area code518
FIPS code36-031-23833
GNIS feature ID0978930
Websiteetownny.com

Elizabethtown is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,163 at the 2010 census.[3] The county seat of Essex County[4] is the hamlet of Elizabethtown, located in the northern part of the town. The name is derived from Elizabeth Gilliland, the wife of an early settler.

Elizabethtown is in the east-central part of Essex County. It is 39 miles (63 km) southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 104 miles (167 km) south of Montreal, Quebec, and 117 miles (188 km) north of Albany.[5] The town calls itself the "Pleasant Valley".

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. 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): Elizabethtown town, Essex County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 2, 2016.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Google Maps