Whitehall (Town, New York)
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Location in New York
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Basic data | ||
State : | United States | |
State : | new York | |
County : | Washington County | |
Coordinates : | 43 ° 32 ′ N , 73 ° 23 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 4,042 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 27.3 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 152.6 km 2 (approx. 59 mi 2 ) of which 148.1 km 2 (approx. 57 mi 2 ) are land |
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Height : | 51 m | |
Postal code : | 12887 | |
Area code : | +1 518 | |
FIPS : | 36-81633 | |
GNIS ID : | 979636 |
Whitehall is a town in Washington County , New York in the United States . In 2010 the town had 4042 inhabitants. The town also has a village of the same name .
history
Whitehall was founded in 1759 by Captain Philip Skene under the name " Skenesboro ". The first document comes from 1765, when the British King George III. guaranteed the land belonging to the founder. In 1777 a battle took place here during the American War of Independence when British troops pursued the retreating Americans during the Saratoga campaign after the Battle of Ticonderoga . Whitehall was also hit by the British-American War . The city calls itself the "birthplace of the US Navy ".
A World War II escort destroyer , the USS Whitehall, was named after the city .
geography
The northern city limit is identical to the Vermont border . The New York Inland Canal (New York Barge Canal, Champlain Canal) runs through the western part of the city. The city has an area of 152.2 km² , of which 149.2 km² is land and 3.0 km² is water.
Towns in the Town of Whitehall
- East Whitehall - A parish on the eastern edge of the city.
- Grays Corner - A parish southeast of the Village of Whitehall.
- Village of Whitehall
Web links
- Village and town Whitehall (English)
- City Whitehall (English)