Massena (town), New York
| Massena | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Massena | |
| Nickname(s): Gateway to the Fourth Coast | |
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| Coordinates: 44°55′49″N 074°53′33″W / 44.93028°N 74.89250°WCoordinates: 44°55′49″N 074°53′33″W / 44.93028°N 74.89250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Incorporated | 1802 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Town supervisor | Tim Currier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.14 sq mi (145.4 km2) |
| • Land | 44.37 sq mi (114.9 km2) |
| • Water | 11.77 sq mi (30.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,067 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (69/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13662 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-46030 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979205 |
| Website | www |
Massena is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. Massena is located along the northern border of the county, just south of the St. Lawrence River and the Canada–US border. The population was 10,883 at the 2010 census. The town of Massena contains a village also named Massena. The town and its village are named after André Masséna, a general and Marshal of France during the Napoleonic Wars.
The town was first settled circa 1792 by French lumberjacks. Massena was one of the first towns settled in St. Lawrence county and was incorporated in 1802. The town is named after one of Napoleon's field marshals, André Masséna, who commanded around that time.
The town suffered natural disasters in 1944 (earthquake) and in 1998 (ice storm).
The economy of early Massena was partly based on health spas, but the modern town is involved in power production, aluminum production at ALCOA, and the commerce of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Massena's economy has suffered for the past few decades due to its large exposure to American manufacturing and the automotive industry. The town is home to an Alcoa Aluminum plant, the longest continually operating aluminum facility in the world, and a former Reynolds Metals Company plant, now called Alcoa East (temporarily idled in July 2009). Alcoa currently employs over 900 people at its facilities in Massena.
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