Cape Vincent, New York | |
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Village | |
Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 44°7′40″N 76°20′0″W / 44.12778°N 76.33333°WCoordinates: 44°7′40″N 76°20′0″W / 44.12778°N 76.33333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
• Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 726 |
• Estimate (2016) | 717 |
• Density | 910/sq mi (360/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 13618 |
Area code(s) | 315 |
FIPS code | 36-12353 |
GNIS feature ID | 0945801 |
Cape Vincent is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 726 at the 2010 census.
The Village of Cape Vincent is in the northern part of the Town of Cape Vincent and is northwest of Watertown.
The area was formerly controlled by the Onondaga tribe.
French missionaries and explorers passed through the area in the middle of the 17th century.
The Town of Cape Vincent was originally part of the Town of Lyme.
In 1849 the Town of Cape Vincent separated from the Town of Lyme.
The Village of Cape Vincent was incorporated in 1853. At the time of its incorporation the Village of Cape Vincent had a population of 1218.
By the end of the 19th century, the area was becoming a vacation land due to the nearby Thousand Islands.
The Levi Anthony Building, Aubertine Building, John Borland House, Broadway Historic District, James Buckley House, E. K. Burnham House, Duvillard Mill, First Presbyterian Society of Cape Vincent, Fort Haldimand Site, Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House, Glen Building, Vincent LeRay House, Lewis House, Roxy Hotel, Cornelius Sacket House, General Sacket House, St. John's Episcopal Church, St. Vincent of Paul Catholic Church, and Otis Starkey House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.