Pierrepont, New York
| Pierrepont, New York | |
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 Pierrepont, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°32′53″N 75°0′44″W / 44.54806°N 75.01222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.7 sq mi (157.3 km2) |
| • Land | 60.4 sq mi (156.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,589 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-57771 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979365 |
| Website | Official Town of Pierrepont official website |
Pierrepont (traditionally spelled Pierpont) is a town and hamlet in St. Lawrence County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 2,589. It was named after Hezekiah Pierrepont, the early owner of much of the town's territory. The Town of Pierrepont is centrally located in the county and is southeast of Canton. A hamlet of the same name is in the town of Pierrepont. Pierrepont Manor, however, is located in Jefferson County.
The first European-American settlers arrived around 1806/7, after the American Revolutionary War, when many settlers from New England migrated into upstate New York. The town was established in 1818 from parts of the Towns of Russell and Potsdam. Later the town gave up territory to form, in whole or part, the Towns of Fine (1844), Clifton (1868), and Clare (1882).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.7 square miles (157 km2), of which, 60.4 square miles (156 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (0.51%) is water.
The Raquette River, which is the longest river in St. Lawrence County and the third longest in New York state, flows through the northeast part of the town.
New York State Route 56 crosses the northeast part of Pierrepont, and New York State Route 68 is an east-west highway.
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