Wilmington, New York
| Wilmington, New York | |
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Whiteface Mountain as seen from the Esther Mountain
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 Location in Essex County and the state of New York |
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| Coordinates: 44°23′30″N 73°48′13″W / 44.39167°N 73.80361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Randy S. Preston |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 65.5 sq mi (169.6 km2) |
| • Land | 65.3 sq mi (169.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,253 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12997 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-82315 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979644 |
| Website | www |
Wilmington is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,253 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Wilmington, Vermont.
Wilmington is on the county's north border and is southwest of Plattsburgh. It is in the Whiteface region of the Adirondack Park.
The town was first settled circa 1812.
The town was formed in 1821 from the town of Jay. At that time the town was called "Dansville". In 1822, the name was changed, as suggested by a settler from Vermont, to "Wilmington" due to confusion with another "Dansville" in New York. In 1848, part of the town was partitioned off to form the town of St. Armand.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the tourist industry began to develop in the town.
"Santa's Workshop", one of the nation's first theme parks for children, is located near the community of North Pole. Whiteface Mountain (4,870 feet) was the site of alpine events for the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 65.3 square miles (169.0 km2), of which 65.3 square miles (169.0 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2), or 0.36%, is water.
The north town line is the border of Clinton County. At the northwest corner is the corresponding corner of Franklin County.
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