Ticonderoga, New York
Ticonderoga, New York
Tekaniataró:ken | |
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Ticonderoga town offices | |
Location in Essex County and the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 43°51′30″N 73°27′15″W / 43.85833°N 73.45417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Mark A. Wright |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 88.44 sq mi (229.07 km2) |
| • Land | 81.43 sq mi (210.91 km2) |
| • Water | 7.01 sq mi (18.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,789 |
| • Density | 54.2/sq mi (20.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-031-73891 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979547 |
| Website | townofticonderoga |
Ticonderoga (/taɪkɒndəˈroʊɡə/) is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The name comes from the Mohawk tekontaró:ken, meaning "it is at the junction of two waterways".
The Town of Ticonderoga is in the southeastern corner of the county and is south of Plattsburgh. Its downtown and surrounding built up areas in the southeastern part of town comprise the Ticonderoga census designated place, which contains two thirds of the town’s population.