Little Falls, New York
| Little Falls, New York | |
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 Location within Herkimer County |
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| Coordinates: 43°2′34″N 74°51′27″W / 43.04278°N 74.85750°WCoordinates: 43°2′34″N 74°51′27″W / 43.04278°N 74.85750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Herkimer |
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| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Mark Blask (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,946 |
| • Density | 1,236.5/sq mi (477.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13365 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-42741 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0955522 |
Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,946 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a small cataract near the city. The city is built on both sides of the Mohawk River, at a point at which rapids had impeded travel upriver. Transportation through the valley was improved by construction of the Erie Canal, completed in 1825 and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River.
The city of Little Falls is located at the southeastern corner of the Town of Little Falls and is east of Utica.
Little Falls has a picturesque location on the slope of a narrow and rocky defile, flowing through which the river falls 45 feet (13 m) in less than a mile (1.6 km), forming a number of cascades.
Little Falls was first settled by Europeans around 1723, when German Palatines were granted land under the Burnetsfield Patent. It was then the westernmost European settlement in the colony of New York. The need to portage around the falls promoted a trading location on the site of the future city. It was the first settlement in the town. The settlers were attacked during the French and Indian War, but rebuilt their farms.
The small settlement here was destroyed by Iroquois Indians, mostly Mohawk, and Tories in June 1782. The village was not resettled until 1790, and it was known at times as "Rockton" and "Rock City." Little Falls was incorporated as a village in 1811, and reincorporated in 1827. The City of Little Falls was chartered in 1895.
The Western Inland Canal (early attempt of the Erie Canal) was constructed in 1792 and helped the local economy. The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, passes through the city. Lock 17 of the New York State Erie Canal replaced the three locks of the original 1825 Erie Canal and is 40.5 feet (12.3 m) in height.
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