Alexandria, New York
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 44°19′N 75°53′W / 44.317°N 75.883°WCoordinates: 44°19′N 75°53′W / 44.317°N 75.883°W |
| Area | 84.5 sq mi (218.9 km2) |
| - land | 73.0 sq mi (189 km2) |
| - water | 11.6 sq mi (30 km2), 13.73% |
| Population | 4,061 (2010) |
| Density | 55/sq mi (21.235618720/km2) |
| Incorporated | 1821 |
| Town Supervisor | Martha Millett (D)
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13607, 13675 |
| Area code | 315 |
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Alexandria is a town in the Thousand Islands region of the U.S. state of New York, within Jefferson County. The population of the town was 4,061 at the 2010 United States Census. The town is named after Alexander LeRay, the son of an early developer. The Village of Alexandria Bay is located within the Town of Alexandria.
The Town of Alexandria is located in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown.
The first settlement occurred at Alexandria Center around 1811.
The Battle of Cranberry Creek, during the War of 1812, was a minor engagement in which local forces defeated a much larger group of British soldiers and sailors, who attempted to regain supplies and provisions taken earlier by the Americans.
The town was established in 1821 from the Town of Brownville and the Town of Le Ray.
Modern Alexandria has become a well-known vacation area.
The Densmore Methodist Church of the Thousand Islands was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 84.5 square miles (219 km2), of which, 73.0 square miles (189 km2) of it is land and 11.6 square miles (30 km2) of it (13.67%) is water.
The St. Lawrence River marks the northern edge of the town. The north town line is the international border with Canada *Ontario). The east town line is the county line of St. Lawrence County, New York.
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