Port Leyden, New York

Port Leyden, New York
Kelsey's Mills
Port Leyden
Port Leyden
Coordinates: 43°35′2″N 75°20′39″W / 43.58389°N 75.34417°W / 43.58389; -75.34417
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyLewis
TownsLeyden, Lyonsdale
Area
 • Total
0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
 • Land0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2)
 • Water0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
554
 • Density897.8/sq mi (346.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13433
Area code315
FIPS code36-59454
GNIS feature ID960975
Websitehttps://villageofportleyden.org/

Port Leyden is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Port Leyden had a population of 554. The name is derived from the village's early history as a port on the Black River Canal.

The village of Port Leyden is mostly in the town of Leyden, but a portion of the village lies to the east of the Black River in the town of Lyonsdale. The village is 17 miles (27 km) south of Lowville, the county seat, 8 miles (13 km) north of Boonville, and 25 miles (40 km) by road west-southwest of Old Forge.