Hopkinton, New York
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Town Court, May 2011
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 Hopkinton, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°38′18″N 74°42′31″W / 44.63833°N 74.70861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 187.0 sq mi (484.4 km2) |
| • Land | 185.4 sq mi (480.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,077 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-35595 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979075 |
Hopkinton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,077 at the 2010 census. The town is named for Roswell Hopkins, a pioneer settler.
The Town of Hopkinton is geographically located on the county's eastern border and is east of Potsdam.
The first recorded settlers arrived around 1802. The town was named for founder Roswell Hopkins, and was first organized in 1805; it is one of the original ten towns of the county. This town was much larger than the present town, having lost territory on the formation of newer towns of the county, including: Parishville (1814), Lawrence (1828) and Colton (1976), which towns were themselves partitioned as boundary adjustments were made over time.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 187.0 square miles (484 km2), of which, 185.4 square miles (480 km2) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it (0.87%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Franklin County. Most of the town, the south part, is inside the Adirondack Park. This part of New York was sometimes called the South Woods, and embraced the less developed areas of the Adirondack Mountains.
The St. Regis River flows through the north part of the town.
New York State Route 11B and New York State Route 72 intersect near Hopkinton village. New York State Route 458 intersects NY-11B west of Nicholville.
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