Pitcairn, New York
| Pitcairn, New York | |
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 Pitcairn, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°12′23″N 75°17′14″W / 44.20639°N 75.28722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.5 sq mi (154.0 km2) |
| • Land | 59.0 sq mi (152.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 846 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-58266 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979369 |
Pitcairn is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 846 at the 2010 census. The name is from that of Joseph Pitcairn, an early landowner and diplomat.
The Town of Pitcairn is in the southwest part of the county and is south of Canton.
Settlers began to arrive in the area around 1825 near Portaferry Lake.
Pitcairn was established in 1836 from parts of the Towns of Edwards and Fowler.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.5 square miles (154 km2), of which, 59.0 square miles (153 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (0.84%) is water.
Part of the south town line is the border of Lewis County. The town is partially in the Adirondack Park.
New York State Route 3 and New York State Route 812 intersect near the south town line.
As of the census of 2000, there were 783 people, 295 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.3 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.36% White, 0.26% Asian, 0.38% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
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