Black Brook, New York
| Black Brook, New York | |
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| Town | |
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| Coordinates: 44°30′6″N 73°47′11″W / 44.50167°N 73.78639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Clinton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Jon Douglass (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 134.33 sq mi (347.92 km2) |
| • Land | 129.98 sq mi (336.64 km2) |
| • Water | 4.36 sq mi (11.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,497 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,471 |
| • Density | 11.32/sq mi (4.37/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-019-06761 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978736 |
Black Brook is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,497 at the 2010 census. It is named after a stream that flows through the town.
Black Brook occupies the southwest corner of Clinton County and is southwest of Plattsburgh. Black Brook is inside the Adirondack Park.
The area was first settled around 1825. The town was formed from part of the town of Peru in 1839. Early industry included farming, mining, and smelting iron.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 134.3 square miles (347.9 km2), of which 130.0 square miles (336.6 km2) is land and 4.4 square miles (11.3 km2), or 3.25%, is water. The Au Sable River forms part of the south town boundary, and the Saranac River runs through the northern part of town. Black Brook, a tributary of the West Fork of the Au Sable River, flows southward through the center of the town. Large lakes in town include Silver Lake, Taylor Pond, and Fern Lake. The outlet of Union Falls Pond, a reservoir on the Saranac River, is in the west part of the town.
The west town line is the border of Franklin County, and the south town line is the border of Essex County.
New York State Route 9N passes across the southeast part of the town, leading east to Keeseville and southwest to Jay. New York State Route 3 crosses the northwest corner of the town, leading northeast to Plattsburgh and southwest to Saranac Lake.
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