Glens Falls
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| Location in New York | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1908 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Warren County (New York) | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 19 ′ N , 73 ° 39 ′ W | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
14,328 (as of 2016) 126,367 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 1,447.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 10.2 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.9 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 105 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 12801, 12804 | ||
| Area code : | +1 518 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-29333 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0951223 | ||
| Website : | official website | ||
| Mayor : | John "Jack" Diamond | ||
Glens Falls is a city in Warren County , New York .
geography
The city is on the Hudson River and near Albany .
history
Population development
In 1880 the city had 4,900 inhabitants. The 2010 census showed a population of 14,700.
Culture and sights
Sports
The Glens Falls Civic Center is a multifunctional arena where the Adirondack Flames play their home games.
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Charles Evans Hughes (1862–1948), lawyer and politician
- Dick Wetmore (1927-2007), jazz musician
- Lisa Eichhorn (* 1952), actress
- Jim Duggan (born 1954), wrestler
- Lorrie Moore (* 1957), writer
- Megan Guarnier (* 1985), racing cyclist
- Christian Hanson (* 1986), ice hockey player
- Jimmer Fredette (* 1989), basketball player
literature
- Glens' Falls . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 7, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 422.