Fort Edward (village), New York

Fort Edward
Village
Location in Washington County and the state of New York.
Location in Washington County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°16′6″N 73°35′5″W / 43.26833°N 73.58472°W / 43.26833; -73.58472
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total1.91 sq mi (4.96 km2)
 • Land1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation
138 ft (42 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,108
 • Density1,763.90/sq mi (681.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12828
Area code518
FIPS code36-26770
GNIS feature ID0950467
Websitevillageoffortedward.com//index.asp

Fort Edward is a village in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2] The village population was 3,375 at the 2010 census.[3] The name is derived from the younger brother of King George III, Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany.[4]

The village is part of the town of Fort Edward, which contains the county seat of Washington County just north of the village limits.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ History of Fort Edward and Roger's Island
  5. ^ Washington County, New York, Retrieved January 14, 2015.