Berlin, New York
| Berlin, New York | |
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| Town | |
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The center of Berlin viewed from eastbound Plank Road
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 Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°41′N 73°22′W / 42.683°N 73.367°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Robert C. Jaeger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.9 sq mi (155.2 km2) |
| • Land | 59.7 sq mi (154.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,880 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12022 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-06189 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978727 |
Berlin is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Berlin in Germany, although natives pronounce the name differently, with the accent on the first syllable.
The Town of Berlin is located on the eastern border of the county.
The town was first settled around 1765. It was named a town in 1806, one of the many New York towns with a German name.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.9 square miles (155 km2), of which, 59.7 square miles (155 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (0.45%) is water.
The highest point is Berlin Mountain, 2,818 feet (859 m) above sea level, near the Massachusetts border in the Taconic Mountains. The Taconic Mountains form a barrier in the eastern part of the town so that no existing road connects the town to Massachusetts. The western portion of the town is part of the Rensselaer Plateau.
The east town line is the border of Massachusetts.
Berlin is home to the source of the Poesten Kill, which begins at Dyken Pond, in the northwest corner of the town.
The Town of Stephentown is to the south, and the Town of Petersburgh is in the north. The Town of Sand Lake, and the Town of Poestenkill are at the west town line, and the Towns of Williamstown and Hancock in Berkshire County, Massachusetts are on the eastern border.
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