Duane, New York
| Duane, New York | |
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Former NYS Rt. 99 in Duane Center, NY
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 Duane
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| Coordinates: 44°37′59″N 74°16′46″W / 44.63306°N 74.27944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Franklin |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Edward J. Lemieux, Sr. (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 78.0 sq mi (202.0 km2) |
| • Land | 74.9 sq mi (194.1 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,480 ft (451 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 174 |
| • Density | 2/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12953 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-20973 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978909 |
Duane is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 174 at the 2010 census. The town is named after James Duane, a developer and grandson of New York City mayor James Duane.
The town of Duane is within the Adirondack Park at the geographic center of the county.
The town of Duane was formed 1828 from part of the town of Malone. One of the first endeavors was the processing of iron ore. The town is named after James Duane, a proprietor and first settler.
The Meacham Lake Hotel was a popular tourist resort until it closed in 1921. The land was purchased by New York State and converted to a campground by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Former New York State Route 99 was converted to County Road 26 in 1994. Gordon's Crossing is located at the intersection of old Rt. 99 and County Road 26.
The Duane Methodist Episcopal Church and Debar Pond Lodge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 78.0 square miles (202.0 km2), of which 74.9 square miles (194.1 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (7.9 km2), or 3.89%, is water. The largest water body is Meacham Lake, in the southern part of town. Deer River Flow is located in the northwest. Most of the town is part of the Deer River watershed, a north-flowing tributary of the St. Regis River, which flows to the St. Lawrence River in Canada. The eastern edge of the town is part of the Salmon River watershed, which flows north through Malone and then to the St. Lawrence in Canada.
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