Piercefield, New York
| Piercefield, New York | |
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Lakeside view in Piercefield
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 Piercefield, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°13′56″N 74°34′35″W / 44.23222°N 74.57639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.1 sq mi (287.7 km2) |
| • Land | 104.3 sq mi (270.1 km2) |
| • Water | 6.8 sq mi (17.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,640 ft (500 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 310 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-57716 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979364 |
Piercefield is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 310 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Piercefield is in the southeast corner of the county and is southeast of Canton.
The town was established in 1801 before the creation of St. Lawrence County. The 1933 closing of the International Paper factory led to an economic downturn in the town.
Residents of the area included Abbot Augustus Low who resided in an area known as Horseshoe.
The Arab Mountain Fire Observation Station and Childwold Memorial Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.1 square miles (288 km2), of which, 104.3 square miles (270 km2) of it is land and 6.8 square miles (18 km2) of it (6.12%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Franklin County and the south town line is the border of Hamilton County.
The town is within the Adirondack Park.
The Raquette River flows through the town, and the southwest part of Tupper Lake is inside the town.
New York State Route 3 is a highway connecting the north and south parts of the town. New York State Route 421 is a short highway in the southeast part of Piercefield.
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