Delhi (town), New York
| Delhi, New York | |
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| Coordinates: 42°16′27″N 74°55′31″W / 42.27417°N 74.92528°WCoordinates: 42°16′27″N 74°55′31″W / 42.27417°N 74.92528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Mark Tuthill (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 64.6 sq mi (167.3 km2) |
| • Land | 64.2 sq mi (166.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,117 |
| • Density | 80/sq mi (30.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13753 |
| Area code(s) | 607 Exchange: 746 |
| FIPS code | 36-025-20137 |
| GNIS feature ID | 978895 |
| Website | www |
Delhi (/dɛlˈhaɪ/ del-HY) is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 5,117 at the 2010 census. The town is in the east-central part of the county and contains the village of Delhi. The State University of New York at Delhi is located in the town.
The town is named after the city of Delhi, the capital territory of India. The name was in honor of founder Ebenezer Foote, who was known as "The Great Mogul". Another founder, Erastus Root, a rival of Foote, is responsible for the pronunciation. Root preferred the name "Mapleton". When he learned the town was to be named Delhi, he exclaimed, "Delhi, Hell-high! Might as well call it Foote-high."
The town is the setting for the classic 1959 novel My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George.
Delhi was formed from the towns of Kortright, Middletown, and Walton, March 23, 1798. It was named for Delhi in India.
The town is in the center of Delaware County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.6 square miles (167.3 km2), of which 64.2 square miles (166.3 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 0.62%, is water. The West Branch Delaware River flows through the center of the town. The Little Delaware River enters the West Branch from the east, just south of Delhi village.
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