Hanover, New York
| Hanover, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location within Chautauqua County and New York |
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 Hanover
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| Coordinates: 42°31′N 79°9′W / 42.517°N 79.150°WCoordinates: 42°31′N 79°9′W / 42.517°N 79.150°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Katherine K. Tampio (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 49.5 sq mi (128.1 km2) |
| • Land | 49.2 sq mi (127.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,127 |
| • Density | 145/sq mi (56.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14136 (Silver Creek) 14062 (Forestville) |
| FIPS code | 36-32050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979045 |
| Website | townofhanover |
Hanover is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 7,127 at the 2010 census. The town lies in the northeast corner of Chautauqua County.
The first settler arrived in 1796. The town of Hanover was formed in 1812 from part of the town of Pomfret. The size of Hanover was reduced later to form the new towns of Villenova (1823) and Sheridan (1827).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.5 square miles (128.1 km2), of which 49.2 square miles (127.4 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.57%, is water.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90), US 20 and NY 5 pass through the north part of the town. New York State Route 39 crosses the center of the town.
On the north, the town borders Lake Erie, and on the northeast, Cattaraugus Creek, which is the boundary of the Cattaraugus Reservation in Erie County. The east town line borders the town of Perrysburg and the portion of the Cattaraugus Reservation in Cattaraugus County. The south town line is shared with Villenova and Arkwright, and the west town line is shared with the town of Sheridan.
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