Webb, New York
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 Location within Herkimer County |
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| Coordinates: 43°46′4″N 74°56′41″W / 43.76778°N 74.94472°WCoordinates: 43°46′4″N 74°56′41″W / 43.76778°N 74.94472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Herkimer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Robert Moore (D) |
| • Chief of Police | Ronald Johnston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 482.9 sq mi (1,250.8 km2) |
| • Land | 451.0 sq mi (1,168.1 km2) |
| • Water | 31.9 sq mi (82.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,732 ft (528 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,807 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-78927 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979613 |
Webb is the northernmost town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. It is named after William Seward Webb, President of the Raquette Lake Transportation Company, the Fulton Chain Railway Company, Fulton Navigation Company, and the Mohawk and Malone Railway. The railroads in Webb were instrumental in opening the Adirondacks to the tourism rush of the mid- to late 19th century. The Adirondack Scenic Railroad traverses the town.
Attempts were made to settle Webb around 1800 and 1811, but both efforts failed. The first permanent settlers arrived around 1837.
In 1836, the "Town of Wilmurt" was formed from parts of the towns of Ohio and Russia. Only the south part of Wilmurt was heavily settled. Webb was formed from the northern part of the now-defunct town of Wilmurt in 1896. Part of Wilmurt was returned to the town of Ohio.
When Dr. Webb's Mohawk and Malone Railway reached the town in 1892, it precipitated twenty years of prosperity from lumbering and tourism
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 482.9 square miles (1,251 km2), of which, 451.0 square miles (1,168 km2) of it is land and 31.9 square miles (83 km2) of it (6.61%) is water.
Webb has the most land area of any town in New York State, although Brookhaven covers a larger area when including water. In contrast, Green Island is the smallest town based on area at .07 square miles (0.18 km2).
Webb is in the Adirondack Park. One end of the Fulton Chain Lakes is located in the town.
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