Ephratah, New York
| Ephratah, New York | |
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 Ephratah
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| Coordinates: 43°1′37″N 74°33′11″W / 43.02694°N 74.55306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Fulton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Todd Bradt (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 39.5 sq mi (102.2 km2) |
| • Land | 39.2 sq mi (101.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,319 ft (402 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,682 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (16.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-24603 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978941 |
| Website | www |
Ephratah is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2010 census. It is named after Ephrath, a biblical town in what is now Israel.
The town of Ephratah is in the southwest part of the county and is west of Gloversville and Johnstown.
The region was first settled around 1720. The Stone Arabia patent, granted in 1723, comprised much of the south part of Ephratah.
The town name, suggested by earlier inhabitant Anthony Beck, suggests abundance in bearing fruit, in his prophecy of a great city to be built there in the future.
The town was formed in 1827 from the town of Palatine in Montgomery County before the creation of Fulton County. On the formation of Fulton County in 1838, part of Ephratah was returned to Palatine.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.2 km2), of which 39.2 square miles (101.5 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.70%, is water.
The south town line is the border of Montgomery County. The northern part of Ephratah is in the Adirondack Park.
New York State Route 10 is a north-south highway that intersects New York State Route 67, an east-west highway in the south part of the town, at Ephratah village. Route 10 leads north to Piseco Lake in the Adirondacks and south to Canajoharie on the Mohawk River. Route 67 leads east to Johnstown and west to St. Johnsville on the Mohawk. New York State Route 29 is an east-west highway through the middle of the town; it leads east to Johnstown and west to Dolgeville.
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