Malta, New York
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Malta Corners, US Route 9 and NY Route 67, Gazebo in 2013
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 Location within Saratoga County |
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| Coordinates: 42°58′N 73°48′W / 42.967°N 73.800°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| Created | 1802 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.4 sq mi (81.3 km2) |
| • Land | 28.0 sq mi (72.6 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 13,005 |
| • Density | 464.2/sq mi (179.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12020 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-44743 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979186 |
Malta is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The town is in the central part of the county and is south of Saratoga Springs. The population was 13,005 as of the 2000 census.
Tradition says a certain Drummond and McKelpin, Loyalists, were very early settlers, but left as the Revolutionary War came closer to the area. The earliest documented settlement occurred around 1771, with many of the settlers migrating from Connecticut. According to various sources, Michael Dunning may have been the first, while others included John Rhodes, Jeheil Parks, Samuel Clark, Luther Landon, Dean Chase, Ebenezer Valentine, Ebenezer Dibble, Ebenezer Millard, Obadiah Tompkins, Reuben Doolittle, Cornelius Abeel, Stephen Ireland, Robert Hemple, and William Marvin.
The town, originally called Dunning Street, was formed in 1802 from part of the Town of Stillwater. More territory was gained from the Town of Saratoga in 1805. The name "Malta" is said to derive from a malt brewery in the area that was formerly called "Malt-ville" and is now Maltaville.
The village of Round Lake was founded in 1868 as "the Round Lake Camp Meeting of the Methodist Episcopical Church." Attendance the first year was 8000. In 1869 permanent cottages began to be built, replacing the original tents. In 1969, the community of Round Lake became an incorporated village within the town.
The Dunning Street Cemetery, Ruhle Road Lenticular Metal Truss Bridge, and Wiggins-Collamer House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.4 square miles (81 km2), of which, 28.0 square miles (73 km2) of it is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) of it (10.71%) is water.
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