Clifton, New York
| Clifton, New York | |
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Cranberry Lake, Black Duck Hole
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 Clifton, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°12′49″N 74°56′57″W / 44.21361°N 74.94917°WCoordinates: 44°12′49″N 74°56′57″W / 44.21361°N 74.94917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150.4 sq mi (389.4 km2) |
| • Land | 135.1 sq mi (350.0 km2) |
| • Water | 15.2 sq mi (39.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,660 ft (506 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 751 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-16287 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978838 |
Clifton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 751 at the 2010 census. The town takes its name from a mining company.
The Town of Clifton is in the south part of the county, within the Adirondack Park.
The first settlers came to work at the Clifton Iron Mine around 1866, which built its first iron furnace the same year.
The town was formed in 1868 from the Town of Pierrepont. The first town meeting was held in the office of the Clifton Iron Mine.
Early inhabitants arrived to work the local mines.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 150.4 square miles (390 km2), of which, 135.1 square miles (350 km2) of it is land and 15.2 square miles (39 km2) of it (10.13%) is water.
Part of the south town line is the border of Hamilton County and Herkimer County.
The Oswegatchie River flows through the town. Cranberry Lake, a large Adirondack lake occupies much of the eastern part of the town.
New York State Route 3 crosses the town as a major east-west highway.
As of the census of 2000, there were 791 people, 323 households, and 215 families residing in the town. The population density was 5.9 people per square mile (2.3/km²). There were 775 housing units at an average density of 5.7 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.08% White, 1.52% Native American, 0.88% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
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