Oswegatchie, New York

Oswegatchie, New York
Map highlighting Oswegatchie's location within St. Lawrence County.
Map highlighting Oswegatchie's location within St. Lawrence County.
Oswegatchie, New York is located in New York
Oswegatchie, New York
Oswegatchie, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°37′32″N 75°27′55″W / 44.62556°N 75.46528°W / 44.62556; -75.46528
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySt. Lawrence
Area
 • Total71.20 sq mi (184.41 km2)
 • Land65.50 sq mi (169.64 km2)
 • Water5.71 sq mi (14.77 km2)
Elevation
282 ft (86 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,397
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
4,337
 • Density66.22/sq mi (25.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-55563
GNIS feature ID0979324

Oswegatchie is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 4,397 at the 2010 census. The name reportedly means "Black Water". It is on the northern border of the county and is adjacent to the city of Ogdensburg.[3]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2024.