Au Sable, New York
| Au Sable, New York | |
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 Location in Clinton County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 44°31′N 73°31′W / 44.517°N 73.517°WCoordinates: 44°31′N 73°31′W / 44.517°N 73.517°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Clinton |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Sandy Senecal (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 43.9 sq mi (113.6 km2) |
| • Land | 39.1 sq mi (101.3 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,146 |
| • Density | 81/sq mi (31.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-03221 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978699 |
Au Sable, or Ausable, is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 3,146 at the 2010 census. The name is from the Ausable River that flows through the town and means "at the sand".
The town is in the southeast corner of the county, south of Plattsburgh.
The land was first settled around 1795. The town was formed from part of the town of Peru in 1839. Mining was an important early industry in the town.
The AuSable Chasm Bridge was built in 1932-1933.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.9 square miles (113.6 km2), of which 39.1 square miles (101.3 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12.3 km2), or 10.81%, is water.
The town is bordered by Lake Champlain to the east. The south town line is the border of Essex County.
Ausable Chasm, a popular tourist location on the Ausable River, is along the southeast border of the town.
Interstate 87, the Adirondack Northway, is an important north-south highway in Ausable, with access to the town from Exit 34 (Route 9N). U.S. Route 9 runs closer to Lake Champlain than the Northway. New York State Route 9N runs east-west along the south town line, joining US 9 in Keesville. New York State Route 22 is a north-south highway mostly lying west of the Northway.
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