Moira, New York | |
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  Moira Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 44°49′49″N 74°32′47″W / 44.83028°N 74.54639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Franklin |
| Named for | Earl of Moira |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Darrin Jock (D) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.23 sq mi (117.14 km2) |
| • Land | 45.23 sq mi (117.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,934 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 2,813 |
| • Density | 62.20/sq mi (24.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12957 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-033-47933 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979228 |
| Website | townofmoirany |
Moira is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 2,934 at the 2010 census.[3] Moira is located on the western border of Franklin County and is west of Malone. The town was named for the Earl of Moira.[4] The correct pronunciation of Moira is moʊ-aɪ-rʌ (or moh-I-ruh).
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2016was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Moira town, Franklin County, New York". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 211.