Clermont, New York
| Clermont, New York | |
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Clermont Manor
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 Location of Clermont, New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°4′57″N 73°51′9″W / 42.08250°N 73.85250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Columbia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Raymond Staats (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 19.2 sq mi (49.7 km2) |
| • Land | 18.0 sq mi (46.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,965 |
| • Density | 109/sq mi (42.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12526 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-16177 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978837 |
| Website | clermontny |
Clermont /ˈklɛərˌmɒnt/ is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,965 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is French for "Clear Mountain", referring to the mountain views in the town.
The town is in the southwest corner of Columbia County, south of the city of Hudson.
"Clermont" was originally one of the oldest of the great estates of the mid-Hudson valley. The Clermont Manor was established in 1728, in what is now the town of Clermont. The manor was originally part of the 160,000-acre (650 km2) Livingston Manor; Clermont was a 13,000-acre (53 km2) section in the southwest corner that was bequeathed to Robert Livingston, a younger son. His descendants would come to own more than 500,000 acres (2,000 km2) in the Catskill Mountains and more than 100,000 acres (400 km2) in Dutchess County.
Clermont marked the northernmost penetration by British troops up the Hudson River during the American Revolution; Livingston's home was burned because of his prominent role in the Revolution. It was rebuilt between 1779 and 1782. The house is now a 500-acre (2.0 km2) New York State Historic Site and a National Historic Landmark.
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