Westport, New York

Westport, New York
Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport, with Lake Champlain and Vermont in the background
Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport, with Lake Champlain and Vermont in the background
Motto: 
"A gateway to the Adirondack Mountains"
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°11′N 73°26′W / 44.183°N 73.433°W / 44.183; -73.433
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyEssex
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorMichael K. Tyler (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total66.81 sq mi (173.03 km2)
 • Land58.17 sq mi (150.66 km2)
 • Water8.64 sq mi (22.37 km2)
Elevation
226 ft (69 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,320
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,285
 • Density22.09/sq mi (8.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
12993
Area code518
FIPS code36-031-80775
GNIS feature ID0979625[3]
Websitewww.westportny.net

Westport is a town in Essex County, New York, United States overlooking Lake Champlain. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census.[4]

The town is on the eastern border of the county and is 41 miles (66 km) south of Plattsburgh and 103 miles (166 km) south of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[5] Westport is inside the Adirondack Park.

Westport is the birthplace of the Adirondack chair.[6]

The Essex County Fair is held in the town.[7] The Essex County Fairgrounds was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[8]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Westport town, Essex County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Google Maps
  6. ^ "Adirondacks: The thrones of summer"[permanent dead link], by Tom Keyser, Albany Times Union, September 1, 2007.
  7. ^ Essex County Fair
  8. ^ Letter notifying the Westport Planning Board, reproduced on the website of the Town of Westport Archived January 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.