Stillwater (village), New York
| Stillwater, New York | |
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 Stillwater, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°56′25″N 73°39′2″W / 42.94028°N 73.65056°WCoordinates: 42°56′25″N 73°39′2″W / 42.94028°N 73.65056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| Incorporation | 1816 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rick W. Nelson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,738 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,714 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12170 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-71322 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0966435 |
Stillwater is a village in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,644 at the 2000 census. There is a hamlet in Minerva, Essex County, New York with the same name which has nothing to do with this village. The Village of Stillwater is in the southeast part of the Town of Stillwater, north of the City of Mechanicville.
Fort Ingoldsby was constructed in 1709 on the orders of Peter Schuyler to protect the site of the future village. The village was incorporated in 1816. Stillwater is the current historical site of "The Blockhouse" since it has been moved from Saratoga battle field. Stillwater has other sites such as the Octagon house and the twin houses built in the late 19th century. Stillwater plays an important role in Caleb Carr's period murder mystery The Angel of Darkness, published in 1997.
Stillwater is located at 42°56′24″N 73°39′1″W / 42.94000°N 73.65028°W (42.940172, -73.650437).
According to United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (13.29%) is water.
Stillwater is on the west side of the Hudson River. The Hudson River also serves as the county line of Rensselaer County. Schuyler Creek enters the Hudson River at the village. US Route 4 passes through the village conjoined with New York State Route 32 as Hudson Avenue. County Road 76, Lake Road, ends its county designation at the village line where it becomes Lake Street. Rensselaer County Road 125, Stillwater Bridge Road, terminates from the east at the county border.
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