Gouverneur | |
|---|---|
| Town of Gouverneur | |
 Map highlighting Gouverneur's location within St. Lawrence County. | |
  Gouverneur Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′04″N 75°27′59″W / 44.33444°N 75.46639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Named for | Gouverneur Morris |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.4 sq mi (187.6 km2) |
| • Land | 71.5 sq mi (185.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,551 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-29597 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0976353 |
Gouverneur (/ɡʌvərnər/ GUH-vər-nər) is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,551.[3] That was down from 7,085 in 2010.[4] The town is named after statesman and landowner Gouverneur Morris.[5]
The Town of Gouverneur contains a village named Gouverneur. The town is near the southwestern border of St. Lawrence County and is southwest of Canton, the county seat.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ US Census 2020 Results, QuickFacts, Gouverneur town, St. Lawrence County, New York https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/gouverneurtownstlawrencecountynewyork accessed September 21, 2023
- ^ US Census 2020 Results, QuickFacts, Gouverneur town, St. Lawrence County, New York https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/gouverneurtownstlawrencecountynewyork accessed September 21, 2023
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 140.