Ticonderoga, New York Ticonderoga, New York Ticonderoga town offices Ticonderoga town offices Location in Essex County and the state of New York Location in Essex County and the state of New York Ticonderoga is a town in Essex County, New York, United States.
The Town of Ticonderoga is in the southeastern corner of the county and is south of Plattsburgh.
7 Communities and locations in Ticonderoga Fort Ticonderoga positioned on the east side of town on NY 74 The town was positioned on the direct route, utilizing rivers and two long lakes, between New York City to the south and the French settlement of Montreal to the north.
Fort Ticonderoga, constructed by the French, who called it Fort Carillon, in the 1750s, marked the locale of an meaningful portage between the two lakes.
The Town of Ticonderoga was formed in 1804 from part of the town of Crown Point.
The position of the now former Ticonderoga village at the north end of Lake George made it an meaningful port.
The village was dissolved on 31 December 1993 after a enhance popular vote, its operations were combined by the Town of Ticonderoga.
Historic Fort Ticonderoga is in this town, east of the former village of Ticonderoga.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 88.5 square miles (229.1 km2), of which 81.4 square miles (210.9 km2) is territory and 7.0 square miles (18.2 km2), or 7.93%, is water. The town encompasses both the north end of Lake George and a portion of Lake Champlain near its southern end.
The east town line is the border of Vermont, and the south town line is the county line of Warren County and Washington County.
Another north-south highway, New York State Route 22, is partly conjoined with NY-9 - N in the town.
New York State Route 74, an east-west highway, intersects NY-9 - N/NY-22 near Ticonderoga.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
Delano House, Crandall Marine Railway, Ferris House, Fort Ticonderoga, Frazier Bridge, Gilligan and Stevens Block, Hancock House, Lake George Avenue Historic District, Liberty Monument, Silas B.
Moore Gristmill, NYS Armory, Pad Factory, Ticonderoga High School, Ticonderoga National Bank, Ticonderoga Pulp and Paper Company Office, and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Amtrak, the nationwide passenger rail system, provides service to Ticonderoga, operating its Adirondack daily in both directions between Montreal and New York City.
Baldwin A hamlet positioned on the shore of Lake George on County Road 5, southwest of Ticonderoga hamlet.
Chilson Sparsely populated locale near the town's geographic center on NY-74.
Eagle Lake A lake at the north town line, bordered by NY-74 on the south side.
Fort Ticonderoga The historic fort that figured in two colonial wars.
Fort Ticonderoga Station A locale southeast of Ticonderoga hamlet on the east side of Mount Defiance.
Former passenger barns station; the undivided Amtrak station is positioned in Ticonderoga hamlet.
Mount Defiance An altitude (853 feet (260 m) above sea level) on the south side of Ticonderoga hamlet that overlooks Fort Ticonderoga.
Putnam Pond A small lake in the part of Ticonderoga.
Street Road Location in the north end of town, situated around NY-9 - N.
Ticonderoga A hamlet and census-designated place positioned in the southeast part of the town, situated on the La Chute River.
Ticonderoga Muni (4 - B6) A general aviation airport north of Ticonderoga hamlet.
Wright- small region in the southeast corner of Ticonderoga, bordering Putnam Station, NY in Washington County a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ticonderoga town, Essex County, New York".
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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