Le Ray, New York
| Le Ray, New York | |
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 Le Ray, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°4′34″N 75°48′32″W / 44.07611°N 75.80889°WCoordinates: 44°4′34″N 75°48′32″W / 44.07611°N 75.80889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Named for | Jacques-Donatien Le Ray, Comte de Chaumont |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Ronald C. Taylor (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 74.0 sq mi (191.7 km2) |
| • Land | 73.7 sq mi (190.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 21,782 |
| • Density | 295.8/sq mi (114.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13637 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-42015 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979141 |
| Website | www.townofleray.org |
Le Ray is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 21,782 at the 2010 census. The town is named for Jacques-Donatien Le Ray, from France.
The Town of Le Ray is in the central part of the county and is east of Watertown.
Archaeological remains show the presence of aboriginal natives in the town.
The region was part of Macomb's Purchase and was acquired by Gouverneur Morris and James Le Ray in 1800. Settlement began around 1802.
The town was formed in 1806 and included a large portion of northern Jefferson County. Parts of the town was used to create the Towns of Wilna, Alexandria, Theresa, Antwerp, and Philadelphia.
Many of the historic settlements of the town were abandoned due to the formation of Fort Drum, which occupies the eastern part of the town.
The LeRaysville Archeological District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 74.0 square miles (192 km2), of which, 73.7 square miles (191 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (0.43%) is water.
The Black River marks the south town border.
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