Colton, New York
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 Colton, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°28′38″N 74°51′17″W / 44.47722°N 74.85472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
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| • Total | 254.9 sq mi (660.3 km2) |
| • Land | 242.1 sq mi (627.0 km2) |
| • Water | 12.8 sq mi (33.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,496 ft (456 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,451 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-17409 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978854 |
Colton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 1,451 at the 2010 census. The town, originally named Matildaville, is named after early settler Jesse Colton Higley.
The Town of Colton is located in the southeast part of the county and is south of the Village of Potsdam.
The first land patents were issued in 1776. The first settlement occurred around 1825 near Colton village in the northern part of the town.
Colton was organized in 1843 from part of the Town of Parishville. Additional land from Parishville was added to Colton in 1851, and Colton was increased in 1876 from territory taken from the Town of Hopkinton.
The Zion Episcopal Church and Rectory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The Hepburn Library of Colton was added in 2012.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 254.9 square miles (660 km2), of which, 242.1 square miles (627 km2) of it is land and 12.8 square miles (33 km2) of it (5.04%) is water.
Colton is the largest town in St. Lawrence County. St Lawrence county is the largest county in NY state. The south town line is the border of Hamilton County and Herkimer County.
The Raquette River flows through the west part of the town. The town is in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. Most of the town, the southern part, is inside the Adirondack Park.
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