Delhi, New York
Delhi, New York | |
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Delaware County Courthouse | |
Delhi Location of Delhi in New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′27″N 74°55′31″W / 42.27417°N 74.92528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
| Named after | Delhi, India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Maya Boukai (D) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.60 sq mi (167.31 km2) |
| • Land | 64.20 sq mi (166.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,795 |
| • Density | 74.69/sq mi (28.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-025-20137 |
| GNIS feature ID | 978895 |
| Website | townofdelhiny |
Delhi (/ˈdɛl.haɪ/ DEL-hy) is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 4,795 at the 2020 census. The town is in the east-central part of the county and contains the village of Delhi. The State University of New York at Delhi is located in the town.
The town was named after Delhi, India, in honor of founder Ebenezer Foote, who was known as "The Great Mogul". The pronunciation is attributed to Foote's rival Erastus Root, who reportedly exclaimed upon learning of the town's name, "Delhi, Hell-high! Might as well call it Foote-high." An alternate explanation of its pronunciation and namesake is due to its location, high on the Delaware River.
The town is the setting of the 1959 novel My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George.