Morristown (village), New York
| Morristown, New York | |
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 Morristown, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°35′8″N 75°38′53″W / 44.58556°N 75.64806°WCoordinates: 44°35′8″N 75°38′53″W / 44.58556°N 75.64806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
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| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 395 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-48571 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0976680 |
Morristown is a village along the Saint Lawrence River in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 395 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Gouverneur Morris.
The Village of Morristown is on the northern edge of the Town of Morristown and is north of Gouverneur.
Jacques Cartier State Park is southwest of the village.
The village has their own school, Morristown Central School.
The first settlers of the town began the community around 1804, but the village was not permanently settled until 1808.
During the opening days of the War of 1812, a naval battle took place between two warships in the river opposite the village.
Due to the lack of water power, early milling was accomplished by a windmill (1825) and later by a steam-powered mill.
The Land Office, Jacob Ford House, McConnell's Windmill, , Paschal Miller House, Morristown Schoolhouse, United Methodist Church, and Wright's Stone Store are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Morristown is named after Gouverneur Morris a signer of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. He was a land baron and owned a tract of land from Gouverneur, NY to the St. Lawrence River, including the village of Morristown.
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