Dresden (Washington County)
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Location in New York
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| Foundation : | 1784 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Washington County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 40 ′ N , 73 ° 25 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 677 (status: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 4.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 142.5 km 2 (approx. 55 mi 2 ) of which 138.2 km 2 (approx. 53 mi 2 ) are land |
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| FIPS : | 36-20885 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 972393 | ||
Dresden is a town in Washington County in the US state of New York . Dresden has 677 inhabitants on an area of 142.5 km². The population density is 4.9 inhabitants / km². Dresden is located in northern New York in Adirondack State Park on the border with the US state of Vermont . Lake George is to the west of the town and Lake Champlain to the east .
geography
Dresden is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area . and is bordered to the west by Warren County , to which Lake George belongs.
history
Dresden was founded in 1784 .
Districts
- Clemens: A small village on the eastern border of Dresden.
- Dresden: The Village of Dresden is located in the northeast of the town on New York State Route 22 and on the west bank of the southern arm of Lake Champlain.
- Dresden Station: A village in the southwest of Dresden.
- Huletts Landing: A village on Lake George in the southwest of Dresden.
supporting documents
- ↑ Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes ( English , TXT) US Census Bureau. Retrieved November 1, 2014.