Schoharie County, New York
Schoharie County, New York | |
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Left to right, from top: Schoharie County Courthouse, Old Stone Fort (Schoharie, New York), Lean-to at the summit of Huntersfield Mountain, Dr. Christopher S. Best House and Office, Lansing Manor House, view from Vroman's Nose | |
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Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°35′N 74°26′W / 42.59°N 74.44°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Founded | 1795 |
| Seat | Schoharie |
| Largest village | Cobleskill |
| Area | |
• Total | 626 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
| • Land | 622 sq mi (1,610 km2) |
| • Water | 4.5 sq mi (12 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,714 |
| • Density | 47.5/sq mi (18.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 21st |
| Website | www |
Schoharie County (/skoʊˈhɛəriː/ skoh-HAIR-ee) is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,714, making it the state's fifth-least populous county. The county seat is Schoharie. "Schoharie" comes from a Mohawk word meaning "floating driftwood." Schoharie County is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and thus the Capital District of New York. The county is part of the Mohawk Valley region of the state.