North Elba, New York
| North Elba, New York | |
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 Location in Essex County and the state of New York |
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| Coordinates: 44°17′18″N 74°1′11″W / 44.28833°N 74.01972°WCoordinates: 44°17′18″N 74°1′11″W / 44.28833°N 74.01972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Robert T. Politi |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 156.4 sq mi (405.0 km2) |
| • Land | 151.7 sq mi (392.8 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,949 ft (594 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,957 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (22.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-51935 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979286 |
| Website | www |
North Elba is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 8,957 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the island of Elba.
North Elba is on the western edge of the county. It is 57 miles (92 km) by road southwest of Plattsburgh, 59 miles (95 km) west-southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 112 miles (180 km) south-southwest of Montreal, and 138 miles (222 km) north of Albany.
The entirety of the village of Lake Placid is located within the boundaries of North Elba, as is part of the village of Saranac Lake.
North Country Community College is located in North Elba. The Adirondack Scenic Railroad traverses the town.
The town was first settled around 1814. It was formed from part of the town of Keene in 1849.
John Brown, attracted by the views of local abolitionist Gerrit Smith, came to the town in 1849 to found a community for former black slaves. Smith was trying to resettle free blacks on land in the area, but it was not suitable for family farms. Brown left from his farm for the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.
The town and its village, Lake Placid, were the site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics.
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