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Gallupville, New York (hamlet)
Wright is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Schoharie County, New York, Schoharie County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 1,547 at the 2000 census. The town was named after governor Silas Wright. The Town of Wright is on the county's northeastern corner and is west of Albany, New York, Albany. History The town was first settled ''circa'' 1735, near Gallupville. During the American Revolutionary War, American Revolution, in the year 1782, the town was raided by Tories with their native allies, inflicting harm on residents and property. Wright was formed from the Schoharie (town), New York, Town of Schoharie in 1846. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.24%) is water. The northern town line is the border of Schenectady County, New York, Schenectady County and the eastern town boundary is the border of Albany County, New York, Albany County. The wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of New York
The administrative divisions of New York are the various units of government that provide local services in the State of New York. The state is divided into boroughs, counties, cities, townships called "towns", and villages. (The only boroughs, the five boroughs of New York City, have the same boundaries as their respective counties.) They are municipal corporations, chartered (created) by the New York State Legislature, as under the New York Constitution the only body that can create governmental units is the state. All of them have their own governments, sometimes with no paid employees, that provide local services. Centers of population that are not incorporated and have no government or local services are designated hamlets. Whether a municipality is defined as a borough, city, town, or village is determined not by population or land area, but rather on the form of government selected by the residents and approved by the New York Legislature. Each type of local government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
