Gasport, New York
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U.S. Post Office, Gasport, NY, September 2012
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 Location in Niagara County and the state of New York. |
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 Gasport, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°11′52″N 78°34′21″W / 43.19778°N 78.57250°WCoordinates: 43°11′52″N 78°34′21″W / 43.19778°N 78.57250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Niagara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,248 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14067 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-28431 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0950934 |
Gasport is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 1,248 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from observed natural gas and the historic Erie Canal port at that location. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gasport is east of the City of Lockport.
On May 18, 1826, a geological expedition, led by Amos Eaton and physicist Joseph Henry of the Rensselaerian School (now Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) through the western part of New York state aboard the canal boat "LaFayette," encountered flammable coal gas rising from a spring. They named the local community Gasport. On the return voyage, May 26, they passed through the settlement again, and saw that the name was already appearing on signboards.
Gasport is located at 43°11′52″N 78°34′21″W / 43.19778°N 78.57250°W (43.197713, -78.572630).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.05%) is water.
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