West Glens Falls, New York

West Glens Falls
West Glens Falls (orange)
West Glens Falls (orange)
West Glens Falls is located in New York
West Glens Falls
West Glens Falls
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°18′33″N 73°40′53″W / 43.30917°N 73.68139°W / 43.30917; -73.68139
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWarren
Area
 • Total6.84 sq mi (17.72 km2)
 • Land6.65 sq mi (17.22 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,473
 • Density1,424.94/sq mi (550.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12804
Area code518
FIPS code36-80082[2]
GNIS feature ID0969238[3]

West Glens Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) and hamlet[4] in Warren County, New York, United States. The population was 9,473 at the 2020 census.[5] It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[6]

West Glens Falls is a suburban community, lying west of the city of Glens Falls. It is located in the south-central part of the town of Queensbury.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ VanDyke, Marilyn. "The Oneida – A Hamlet in Queensbury". Retrieved April 27, 2009. These little pockets of settlement came to be known as hamlets. Over the years hamlets emerged at Oneida, Harrisena, Brayton, Jenkinsville, Top O' the World, French Mountain, West Mountain, West Glens Falls, and South Queensbury.
  5. ^ US Census 2020 Report, West Glens Falls CDP, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=West%20Glens%20Falls%20CDP,%20New%20York
  6. ^ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.