Northumberland, New York
| Northumberland, New York | |
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 Northumberland, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°10′11″N 73°37′58″W / 43.16972°N 73.63278°WCoordinates: 43°10′11″N 73°37′58″W / 43.16972°N 73.63278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.9 sq mi (85.2 km2) |
| • Land | 32.3 sq mi (83.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,603 |
| • Density | 142.3/sq mi (54.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12831, 12866, 12871 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-53737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979294 |
Northumberland is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 4,603 at the 2000 census. The name comes from a location in Great Britain.
The Town of Northumberland is at the county's east border and northeast of Saratoga Springs.
The area was first settled around 1765. Previously, it was in the territory of Mohican natives, who had two villages in the town.
The town was formed in 1798 from the Town of Saratoga. Parts of its territory were subsequently removed to form the new towns; Hadley (1801), Moreau (1805), and Wilton (1818).
The Champlain Canal was formally opened in 1823.
The Col. Sidney Berry House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85 km2), of which, 32.3 square miles (84 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (1.67%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Washington County and is marked by the Hudson River.
US Route 4 is a north-south highway by the Hudson River at the southeast corner of Northumberland. New York State Route 32 is a north-south highway that intersects New York State Route 50 at Gansevoort. US-4 and NY-32 are conjoined in Northumberland.
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