Paris (New York)
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Location of Paris in New York
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| Foundation : | April 10, 1792 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Oneida County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 59 ′ N , 75 ° 16 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,411 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 54.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 81.6 km 2 (approx. 32 mi 2 ) of which 81.5 km 2 (approx. 31 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 394 m | ||
| Postal code : | 13456 | ||
| Area code : | +1 315 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-56330 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 979341 | ||
| Website : | www.town.paris.ny.us | ||
Paris is a town in the US state of New York . Paris is located in Oneida County south of Utica and has 4411 inhabitants (as of 2010). The city was named after Colonel Isaac Paris.
history
The town was originally part of Whitestown and became independent in 1792. The city was given its name in memory of Colonel Isaac Paris, a merchant and benefactor from Fort Plain, New York, who generously supplied the region with grain and food in 1789.
Notable residents
- Asa Gray , botanist
- David Pendleton Oakerhater , Cheyenne warrior and saint
- Michael O'Donoghue , writer
geography
The city has an area of 81.5 km². 81.4 km² of this is land and 0.03% is water. The Sauquoit Creek drains most of the Town of Paris and flows through its area first eastwards and then northwards. The highest point in Oneida County is Tassel Hill. It is east of New York State Route 12 on the border with Bridgewater , Marshall and Sangerfield , in the far southwest of the district.
In the east, Paris borders on Herkimer County .
Localities and hamlets in Paris
- Cassville - a hamlet named after Lewis Cass .
- Clayville - a village in the southeast of the town.
- Greens Crossing - a hamlet east of Paris Station.
- Ludlow Corners - a hamlet south of Clayville.
- Paris , a hamlet
- Paris Station - a hamlet south of the hamlet of Paris to the west of the city.
- Richfield Junction - a hamlet in the south of the city.
- Sauquoit - the town in the north of the Town of Paris is its administrative center.