Waverly, Franklin County, New York
| Waverly, Franklin County, New York |
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Hamlet of St. Regis Falls within Waverly
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 Waverly
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| Coordinates: 44°35′32″N 74°31′20″W / 44.59222°N 74.52222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Franklin |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Chad E. Rivers (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 126.4 sq mi (327.4 km2) |
| • Land | 125.1 sq mi (324.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,429 ft (436 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,022 |
| • Density | 8/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| FIPS code | 36-033-78795 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979608 |
Waverly is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,022 at the 2010 census. The town is on the west border of the county, southwest of Malone.
The town of Waverly was formed in 1880 from part of the town of Dickinson. Half its area was lost to the town of Altamont (the present-day town of Tupper Lake) in 1890. The St. Regis Falls area was a major lumber producer, and the Northern Adirondack Railroad was built from Moira, connecting the area to the Ogdensburgh and Lake Champlain Railroad.
The Azure Mountain Fire Observation Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 126.4 square miles (327.4 km2), of which 125.1 square miles (324.0 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), or 1.02%, is water.
The west town line is the border of St. Lawrence County. The town is within the Adirondack Park. The St. Regis River flows through the north part of the town, past the hamlet of St. Regis Falls, the largest settlement in the town.
New York State Route 458 is an east-west highway through the north part of the town.
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