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Glens Falls, New York Metropolitan Area
The Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Upstate New York, Upstate New York (state), New York, anchored by the city of Glens Falls, New York, Glens Falls. It is considered to be a part of the greater Capital District, New York, Capital District. As of the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 128,942 (though a 2016 estimate placed the population at 126,367). Counties *Warren County, New York, Warren *Washington County, New York, Washington Communities Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants *Glens Falls, New York, Glens Falls (Principal city) *Kingsbury, New York, Kingsbury (town) *Queensbury, New York, Queensbury (town) Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants *Fort Ann (town), New York, Fort Ann (town) *Fort Edward (town), New York, Fort Edward (town) *Glens Falls North, New York, Glens Falls North (census-designated place) *Granville, New York, Granvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chester, Warren County, New York
Chester is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls metropolitan area. The population was 3,086 at the 2020 census.US Census 2020 Report, Chester town, Warren County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Chester%20town,%20Warren%20County,%20New%20York The town is made up by communities of Chestertown and Pottersville. The town of Chester is on the county's northern border. History Settlement began around 1794. The town of Chester was formed from part of the Town of Thurman in 1799. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (3.03%) is water. Chester is situated in the Adirondack Park, and the northern town line is the border of Essex County, New York. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,614 people, 1,280 households, and 889 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 2,41 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argyle (town), New York
Argyle is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 3,644 at the 2020 census. The town was named by its many early settlers from Scotland after Argyllshire. History The lands of Argyle prior to becoming the town were used as hunting and fishing grounds for Native American Mohicans and subsequently the Mohawk people, Mohawk tribes although Huron and Iroquois tribes may also have hunted here. During the period 1628 to 1664, the Mohawk tribe had a near exclusive fur trading monopoly with the Dutch New Netherland Colony based at nearby Fort Orange (New Netherland), Fort Orange; now present day Albany. The town of Argyle was formed from the Argyll Patent of 1764 while still in Great Britain's Albany County, New York, Albany County, Province of New York and became a town in Charlotte County, Province of New York, Charlotte County when that county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Glens Falls, New York
West Glens Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) and hamlet in Warren County, New York, United States. The population was 9,473 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. 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. Geography The community is to the north of the Hudson River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (2.32%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 6,721 people, 2,487 households, and 1,845 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,653 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.95% White, 0.42% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population. There w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson Falls, New York
Hudson Falls (formerly Sandy Hill) is a village located in Washington County, New York, United States. The village is in the southwest of the town of Kingsbury, on U.S. Route 4. Hudson Falls is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 7,428. It was the county seat of Washington County until 1994, when the county seat was moved to Fort Edward.Town of Kingsbury, New York Retrieved January 14, 2015.Washington County, New York Retrieved January 14, 2015. History In 1764, Albert Baker built Kingsbury's first sawmill near what is known today as Baker's Falls. As early as 1 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granville, New York
Granville is a town on the eastern border of Washington County, New York, United States, abutting Rutland County, Vermont. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 6,215 at the 2020 census. The town of Granville contains a village that also bears the name Granville. Granville is named for John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville. Granville has been called the "Colored Slate Capital of the World." Quarries in the town mine slate that comes in colors such as green, gray, gray black, purple, mottled green and purple, and red. Walter Granville-Smith was born in Granville. Granville Avenue and the associated CTA station in Chicago are named after the town, as was the former Town of Granville, Wisconsin. History From evidence discovered ''circa'' 1850, the St. Francis Native Americans appear to have used the town for hunting and making tools in the past. This border area between Vermont and New York was, for a long period, not clea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glens Falls North, New York
Glens Falls North is a census-designated place (CDP) in Warren County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP population was 9,530 at the 2020 census. It lies north of the city of Glens Falls, in the town of Queensbury. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (1.70%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 8,061 people, 3,533 households, and 2,254 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 3,689 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.96% White, 0.76% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population. There were 3,533 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Edward (town), New York
Fort Edward is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town and the county seat of Washington County, New York, Washington County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 5,991 at the 2020 census. The municipal center complex is on U.S. Route 4 in New York, U.S. Route 4 between the villages of Hudson Falls, New York, Hudson Falls and Fort Edward (village), New York, Fort Edward.Google Maps (383 Broadway, Fort Edward, New York) Retrieved January 14, 2015.New York State Unified Court ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Ann (town), New York
Fort Ann is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 5,812 at the 2020 census.US Census Results, 2020, Fort Ann town, New York QuickFacts https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fortanntownwashingtoncountynewyork The town contains a village, also called Fort Ann, located in its southeastern corner. History Colonial period Fort Ann is located on the historic route linking the French and English colonies. The area was the site of several forts built by various nations, from a small French fort called "The Pickets" near the southern end of Lake Champlain in 1689, in the northwestern area of the town, to a series of forts (including "Fort Schuyler" and "Queen's Fort") closer to where the village of Fort Ann stands today. The first of these was likely the Stone Fort, built by Englishman Fitz John Winthrop in 1692. The English expedition led by Francis Nicholson built Fort Schuyler, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensbury, New York
Queensbury is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. The population was 29,169 at the 2020 census.US Census 2020 Report, QUickFacts Queeensbury town https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/queensburytownwarrencountynewyork It contains the county seat of Warren County, located at a municipal center complex on U.S. Route 9 south of the village of Lake George.Google Maps (1340 U.S. Route 9, Lake George, New York) Retrieved January 14, 2015. It was moved to the complex in 1963 from the original county seat of Lake George. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsbury, New York
Kingsbury is a town in western Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 12,968 at the 2020 census, up from 12,671 at the 2010 census.US Census Results, 2020, Kingsbury town, New York QuickFacts https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/kingsburytownwashingtoncountynewyork History A charter for a Township of Kingsbury was granted by King George III on May 11, 1762. It was named after a small parish on the western outskirts of London. Its first settler was James Bradshaw. Albert Baker arrived second, constructing a sawmill at what is today known as Baker's Falls. John Jones built a mill in the northwest corner of town. Following his death, Edward Patten purchased Jones' land and renamed the settlement Pattens Mills, a name by which it is still known. During the American Revolutionary War, General John Burgoyne and his troops passed through the town after the Battle of Fort Anne. In 1780, Major Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
