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Watertown (town), New York


Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 4,470 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the central part of the county and borders the city of Watertown to the south, east, and west. As the city has a population of 27,023, or six times the town's population, references to "Watertown, New York", usually apply to the city rather than the town. Numerous sites of aboriginal habitation were found by early surveyors of this region. The
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Watertown (city), New York


the area's CW affiliate through The CW Plus. Watertown was the nexus of the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad, which was later absorbed into the New York Central Railroad (NYC) network. Watertown sat at the junction of five different lines, as trains from Syracuse, Rome, Oswego, and Utica passed through Watertown on their way to points along the St. Lawrence River and Canada. The Watertown passenger station, situated along the Black River behind Public Square at what is now J.B. Wise Place, was described as among
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Antwerp, New York


Antwerp is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,846 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Antwerp in Belgium, the home of one of the early investors in the town. The town of Antwerp contains a village also called Antwerp. The town is at the eastern corner of the county and is northeast of Watertown. Settlement began around 1803 near what is now Oxbow, New York. The town was created from part of the town of Le Ray in 1810. In
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New York State Route 12F


this area, NY 12F follows the southern bank. Just east of NY 180, NY 12F serves Watertown International Airport. Modern NY 12F was added to the state highway system in 1916 and designated as part of NY 3 in 1924. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 3 was moved onto a new alignment to the east and its former alignment between Watertown and Clayton became NY 12E. Also assigned at this time was NY 12F, which initially used what is now NY 12E from Dexter to Watertown.
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Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad


The Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad was a railroad that grew, in stages, from Rome, New York to Watertown and then to Ogdensburg, New York and Massena, New York. The original Rome and Watertown Railroad terminated in Cape Vincent, NY on the St Lawrence River. A branch of the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad, commonly known as "The Hojack Line", operated along the south shore of Lake Ontario, from Oswego, New York to Niagara Falls, New York. The Rome, Watertown &
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Watertown (town), New York


Route 232 are east-west highways through Watertown. Many of these highways converge in the city of Watertown. The area is served by Watertown International Airport to the west in the town of Hounsfield. Three full-power television stations, WPBS, WWNY (CBS) and WWTI (ABC), currently serve the Watertown area. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,482 people, 1,407 households, and 1,018 families residing in the town. The population density was 124.6 people per square mile (48.1/km²)
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Rutland, New York


Rutland is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,060 at the 2010 census. Rutland is in the eastern part of the county, east of Watertown and southwest of Fort Drum. Prehistoric remains are evidence of an original early native population. The first modern settlement took place near Rutland Center around 1799. The town was formed from part of the town of Watertown in 1802 before the establishment of Jefferson County. In 1844, an island in the Black River at Felts Mills was annexed from
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New York State Route 12E


NY 180 is part of the Seaway Trail, a National Scenic Byway. Most of modern NY 12E was originally designated as part of NY 3 in 1924. NY 3 was moved onto its current alignment east of Watertown as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, at which time its former routing between Watertown and Clayton became NY 12E. From Watertown to Limerick, what is now NY 12E was originally NY 12F. The alignments of the two routes were flipped in the late 1930s. In 1980, Jefferson County assumed
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New York State Route 12E


New York, NY 3 was rerouted to exit Watertown to the east on its modern alignment. The former alignment of NY 3 from Watertown to Clayton was redesignated as NY 12E. At the same time, an alternate route of NY 12E extending from the modern junction of NY 12E and NY 180 to downtown Watertown along the northern bank of the Black River was designated as NY 12F. The alignments of NY 12E and NY 12F east of what is now NY 180 were swapped , placing both routes on their current alignments. On August 1
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Watertown (city), New York


Watertown is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is situated approximately south of the Thousand Islands, and only about east of Lake Ontario, at the point where the Black River empties into it. It also lies northwest of Albany, the state capital and northwest of New York City. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 27,023, an increase of 1.2% since 2000. The U.S. Army post Fort Drum is near the city. Named after the
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Jefferson County, New York


Jefferson County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. Its county seat is Watertown. The county is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America. It is adjacent to Lake Ontario, southeast from the Canada–US border of Ontario. Jefferson County comprises the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. The U.S. Tenth Mountain Division is based at Fort Drum. When counties were established in the Province of New York in
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Black River, New York


Rutland. New York State Route 3 (Rutland Street) passes through the south side of the village and intersects New York State Route 342 west of the village. NY-3 leads west (downriver) to the center of Watertown and east (upriver) to Carthage. NY 342 leads northwest to Interstate 81 north of Watertown. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,285 people, 521 households, and 373 families residing in the village. The population density was 709.8 people per square mile (274.1/km²). There
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Watertown (city), New York


class of doctors and lawyers. A number of factors affected Watertown's progress. The economic center of the country kept moving west, and Chicago drew off many of its younger people for business and professional opportunities. Industrial technology shifted and jobs changed. In the deindustrialization of the mid-20th century, Watertown suffered economic and population declines. Today the city serves as the commercial and financial center for a large rural area. It is the closest major community to Fort Drum and the post's large population. Since the city is located just
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New York State Route 232


New York State Route 232 (NY 232) is a short state highway located within the town of Watertown in Jefferson County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with Interstate 81 (I-81) near the community of Rices to a junction with U.S. Route 11 (US 11) southwest of Watertown Center. The route connects to County Route 64 (CR 64) at its western terminus and intersects CR 65 east of Rices. NY 232 was assigned in the early 1960s, originally using what
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Watertown (city), New York


% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.59% of the population. Watertown is served by the Watertown City School District. The elementary schools are North, Ohio, Knickerbocker, Sherman and Starbuck. The higher level schools are H.T. Wiley Intermediate School, Case Middle School, Watertown High School, and Immaculate Heart Central Elementary, Intermediate, and Junior and Senior High Schools, the Catholic and secular educational institutions.
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Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad


Ogdensburg Railroad (RW&O) began in 1842 as the Watertown & Rome Railroad (W&R) to link Watertown with Rome, New York on the Syracuse & Utica Railroad, later consolidated as part of the New York Central Railroad (NYC). The Potsdam & Watertown Railroad was formed at this time to link Watertown with Potsdam, New York in St. Lawrence County. In 1861 these two railroads merged as the RW&O. A branch line from DeKalb Junction (near Canton, New York) to Ogdensburg was later built. In 1864 the
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Jefferson County, Wisconsin


where some of the original settlers came from. The town of Watertown, Wisconsin was named after Watertown, New York in Jefferson County, New York. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (4.5%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 83,686 people, 32,117 households, and 21,872 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile (51/km²). There were 30,092 housing units at an
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Duffy Fairgrounds


The Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds is a multi-purpose facility in Watertown, New York. A baseball park on the grounds serves as home to the Watertown Rapids of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. The ballpark has a capacity of 2,500 people and opened in 1938. From 1983 until 1998 it was the home of the Watertown Pirates and later the Watertown Indians of the professional New York–Penn League. In 1999, the New York Penn-League franchise was moved to Staten Island. The Watertown Red & Black play their
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New York State Route 12E


an auto trail that extended from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon. In New York, it connected North Tonawanda (near Niagara Falls) in the west to Plattsburgh in the east via Rochester and Watertown. In Jefferson County, the trail and NY 3 entered Watertown on modern U.S. Route 11 and exited on what is now NY 12F. At Dexter, NY 3 turned north to follow current NY 180 and NY 12E to Clayton, where it continued eastward on modern NY 12. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in
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Watertown Red & Black


& Black team, mostly located too far from pro football's core in Ohio and western Pennsylvania to play an extensive schedule against other fully professional teams, then dropped back to the semi-professional level in 1904 and has played with semi-pro status ever since. This allowed the scheduling of teams located within what was then a reasonable travel distance of Watertown. Several teams during the decades of the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s brought the semi-professional championships of New York State home to Watertown. Alex Duffy wore the colors
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Watertown (city), New York


York State Route 12 is a north-south route through the city, extending northward to Clayton then following the St. Lawrence Seaway to Morristown. A spur, NY 12E, takes a slightly-longer path through Cape Vincent before rejoining NY 12. New York State Route 12F is a spur connecting NY 12 in downtown Watertown to New York State Route 180 near the Watertown International Airport in Dexter. Adirondack Trailways serves both Syracuse, to the south, and Potsdam, to the east, on its U.S. Route 11 run. Watertown
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Norris Winslow


Norris Winslow (1834, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York – May 10, 1900, Watertown, New York) was an American banker and politician from New York. He was the son of Assemblyman John Winslow (1802–1874) and Betsey (Collins) Winslow (1806–1843). He attended the common schools and Watertown Academy. Then he became a clerk in a dry-goods store. He married Julia B. Eddy (1837–1921). In 1865, he opened the Merchants' Bank of Watertown, and after it was
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Watertown (city), New York


Canada–United States border in Rouses Point, New York. U.S. Route 11 runs north-south through the city of Watertown. Many state highways converge on the city. New York State Route 3 is an east-west route that begins in Sterling and heads north and east to Watertown. NY 3 interchanges with I-81 at the city line. NY 3 heads east into Watertown, overlapping with both US 11 and NY 12 through downtown prior to leaving the city to the northeast to head through the Adirondacks to Plattsburgh. New
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Henry Keep (businessman)


in dollars) a week in these exchanges. On September 28, 1847, Keep established Henry Keep's Bank in Watertown, New York. Some time in 1850, Keep opened the Frontier Bank in Watertown. On August 1, 1850, Keep opened the Citizens' Bank in Watertown, and in 1852 opened a branch of this bank in Fulton, New York. On September 17, 1851, he opened the Mechanic's Bank in Watertown, and later invested in the Union Bank of Watertown. Keep proved so successful at
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Plattsburgh (city), New York


Plattsburgh is a city in and the seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the surrounding (and separately incorporated) Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census, making the combined population for all of Plattsburgh to be 31,859. Plattsburgh lies just to the northeast of the Adirondack Park, immediately outside of the park boundaries. It is the second largest community in the North Country region (after Watertown), and serves
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Carthage, New York


. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which are land and , or 6.35%, are water. The village is located at the junction of New York State Routes 3 and 126. NY-3 leads west to Watertown, following the Black River, and northeast to Harrisville. NY-126 leads west by a more direct route to Watertown and southeast to Croghan. Champion Hill, located between Carthage and Watertown, is the birthplace of the majority of Watertown local TV stations. It hosted
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New York State Route 3


through eastern Rochester to Irondequoit, where it rejoined its previous routing at Empire Boulevard. Past Webster, NY 3 followed Ridge Road through Wayne County to Red Creek, where it continued northeast on what is now NY 370 and NY 104A through Red Creek, Fair Haven, and Sterling to western Oswego County. At Southwest Oswego, NY 3 joined the routing of modern NY 104 through Oswego and Mexico to Maple View. Between Maple View and Watertown, NY 3 overlapped NY 2 along what is now US 11. Past Watertown,
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U.S. Route 11 in New York


is paralleled by Interstate 81 (I-81) while the part of the route north of Watertown follows a more east–west routing, parallel to but not directly on the St. Lawrence River. The portion of US 11 in New York passes through the central district of four cities: Binghamton, Cortland, Syracuse, and Watertown. East of Watertown, the route traverses mostly rural terrain and serves only small villages, such as Potsdam, Malone, and Champlain. While the portion of US 11 between the Pennsylvania state line and Watertown
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United Communications


entered the television business through two sales mandated by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) competition rules. The "Watertown Daily Times" of Watertown, New York, sold WWNY-TV for $8.2 million in 1981; the national media chain Lee Enterprises sold KEYC-TV in Mankato, Minnesota, in 1977. In the 21st century, UCC added its last two properties, founding WNYF-LP, a low-power television station in Watertown, New York, in 2001, and a year later buying the "Watertown Public
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Watertown Pirates


The Watertown Pirates were a Short-Season Class-A minor league baseball team located in Watertown, New York. The team played in the New York–Penn League from 1983 to 1998. They played their home games at the Duffy Fairgrounds Ball Park. From 1983 until 1988 the club was affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Some notable Pirates, players from this era are Tim Wakefield, Jay Buhner, and Moisés Alou. In 1989 the team became in an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians and were renamed the Watertown Indians.
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Evans Mills, New York


Evans Mills is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 621 at the 2010 census. The village is within the town of Le Ray and is northeast of Watertown. The village was founded around 1802, but the mills were not erected until 1806. In the middle of the 19th century, the community was briefly called "Evansville". It was named for Ethni Evans, a mill owner. Evans Mills became an incorporated village in 1874. Its population was then about 500. The
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Montague, New York


Montague is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 78 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Mary Montague Pierpont, the daughter of the original owner. The Town of Montague is on the west border of Lewis County. Montague is west of Lowville, the county seat and is southeast of Watertown. The first settlements began around 1846. In 1850, the Town of Montague was formed from part of the Town of West Turin. The town's population was 975 in 1880
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New York State Route 12F


and the northern access road to Salmon Run Mall on its way to an interchange with Interstate 81 (I-81) at the northwestern city limits of Watertown. The highway continues into the city, where ownership and maintenance of the route shifts from the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to the city of Watertown. Within Watertown, NY 12F passes a mixture of commercial and residential areas overlooking the Black River, which rejoins NY 12F several blocks into the city limits. NY 12F and the river enter downtown Watertown soon afterward
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Media in Ottawa–Gatineau


main cable providers in Ottawa and Gatineau, respectively. For many years, Ottawa cable systems piped in stations from the nearest American city, Watertown, New York. Ottawa is more than six times as large as the Watertown market, and the Watertown stations relied heavily on advertising in Ottawa for their revenue. However, in the late 1980s, all Watertown stations except PBS outlet WNPE-TV (now WPBS) were dropped in favour of stations from Rochester, New York. They have since been replaced with stations from Detroit,
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WLFK


WLFK (95.3 FM, "95-3 The Wolf") is an FM broadcast station licensed for 6,000 watts at Gouverneur, New York. The station also has a low power repeater in Watertown, New York which broadcasts with 50 watts. The audio from this station can be heard on Time Warner Cable in Watertown, New York on channel 96. Time Warner picks up the broadcast from repeater 104.1 which is also in Watertown. Since the FM audio subcarrier for cable channel 96 can be heard on 101.75 FM, cable
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Hounsfield, New York


Hounsfield is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,466 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is from Ezra Hounsfield, a land agent and land owner. Hounsfield is in the western part of the county and is west of Watertown. The first settler within the town arrived around 1800. The land comprising the town was purchased by Augustus Sackett in 1801 from a foreclosure of two prior landowners. He took an active part in developing the town and increasing its population. Hounsfield
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Michael Hogan (shipowner)


at Valparaíso. He held this position until his death. Hogan was involved in business enterprises in upstate New York, particularly in what became Bombay, New York. However he generally lived in New York City. He seems to have resided in Watertown, New York for some period of time. In New York City Hogan had a 100-acre estate positioned along the Hudson River with 107th Street as its southern edge. He named his house Claremont, and it later became the Claremont Inn. He died in 1833 at Washington, District
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Public Square (Watertown, New York)


Public Square is an open mall that lies in the center of Watertown, New York. The square is listed as Public Square Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places, encompassing 58 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and three contributing objects. The square is rectangular in shape. Buildings line all four sides of the square, while a large oval park sits in its center. A one-way traffic pattern circles the park. Seven of Watertown's main streets (including U.S. Route 11, New York State Route
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Public Square (Watertown, New York)


what is now the square's West End in 1800. In 1805, several settlers donated land for public use which became the basis of the square. This helped to develop the square as Watertown's main business district. The current layout of the square and its surrounding streets developed in those early years. In 1849, most of Public Square and buildings on three adjacent streets were destroyed by fire. The square was immediately rebuilt. Several buildings erected during the rebuilding still stand. In the rebuilding of the 1850s, the city
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Watertown (town), New York


city of Watertown and the towns of Brownville, Pamelia and Le Ray, to the east by the town of Rutland, to the south by the towns of Adams and Rodman, and to the west by the town of Hounsfield. Interstate 81 passes through the west part of the town. U.S. Route 11 is a north-south highway running parallel to I-81 through the town. New York State Route 3, New York State Route 12, New York State Route 12F, New York State Route 126, and New York State
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Carthage, New York


Carthage is a village located in the town of Wilna in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,747 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the historic city of Carthage in Tunisia. The village of Carthage is along the southern border of the town of Wilna and is east of Watertown. The original settlement was called "Long Falls" and was first settled around 1798. The village was chartered in 1869. It is one of only twelve villages in New York still incorporated under a charter
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Pinckney, New York


Pinckney is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 329 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina.{Source Needed} "NOTE: There were many Pinckneys in New York who are from a completely different line from the South Carolina Pinckney's." The Town of Pinckney is on the west border of the county and is southeast of Watertown. The town was first settled around 1804. The town was formed in 1808 from the Towns of Harrisburgh and Rodman (
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New York State Route 287 (1970s)


the New York State Legislature on March 1, 1921. When the first set of posted routes in New York were assigned in 1924, all of legislative Route 27 northeast of Clayton became part of NY 3. NY 3, a cross-state highway that began in Erie County and ended in Clinton County, entered Browns Corners on modern NY 26 and left Redwood on what is now NY 37. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 3 was rerouted east of Watertown to follow a more southerly routing
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John W. Hogan


John W. Hogan (November 10, 1853 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York – January 30, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He also served as Deputy Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus. In early life, he moved to Watertown, New York and began to practice law there. When Denis O'Brien, also of Watertown, was elected New York State Attorney General in 1883, Hogan went with him to Albany, New York, as his Deputy. For
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Clayton, New York


Clayton is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 5,153 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John M. Clayton, a federal political leader from Delaware. The town contains a village also named Clayton. Both are northwest of Watertown. The village of Clayton, nearby Cape Vincent, and Alexandria Bay are popular tourist destinations on the New York mainland side of the Thousand Islands region. The area was first settled around 1801. The town was formed from parts of the towns of
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Potsdam, New York


line. The New York Central Railroad's "St. Lawrence Division" runs through the town. Until 1964 the New York Central operated passenger trains from Massena, through the town, to Watertown to meet up with the NYC mainline. As of the census of 2000, there were 15,957 people, 5,073 households, and 2,810 families residing in the town. The population density was 157.3 people per square mile (60.7/km²). There were 5,431 housing units at an average density of 53.5 per square mile (20.7/km²
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Henderson, New York


Henderson is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,360 at the 2010 census. The town is named after William Henderson, the original European-American land owner. Henderson is in the west part of the county and is southwest of Watertown. The Great Lakes Seaway Trail runs through the town along New York State Route 3 and includes a monument to its founder, William E. Tyson. This area had long been occupied by the Onondaga people, a nation of the Iroquois Confederacy, a
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West Carthage, New York


, of which are land and , or 6.96%, are water. West Carthage is at the junction of New York State Route 26 and New York State Route 126. Route 26 leads northwest to Great Bend and southeast to Lowville, while Route 126 leads west 15 miles to Watertown, the Jefferson county seat. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,102 people, 830 households, and 557 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,758.3 people per square mile (676.3/km). There were
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New York State Route 26


northeast to Carthage on modern NY 126 and west to Watertown on current NY 3. It continued generally northward from Watertown to a terminus in Alexandria Bay. In 1910, the legislature established Route 30-a, a connector between Route 27 in Carthage and Route 30 (now US 11) in Antwerp via current NY 3 and the U.S. Military Highway through Fort Drum. On March 1, 1921, Route 30-a was redesignated as Route 49 while Route 27 was extended northeast to Ogdensburg along what is now NY 26, CR 192, and
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George A. Bagley


Watertown until his retirement in 1853 to engage in the manufacture of iron. He was president of the village of Watertown in 1866, and town supervisor from 1865 to 1868. Elected as a Republican, Bagley was U.S. Representative for the twenty-second district of New York to the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses. He was in office from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1879. He resumed the manufacture of iron until his death in 1915. Bagley died in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York,
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Egbert Ten Eyck


New York, was admitted to the bar in 1807, and practiced in Watertown. In June 1812, Ten Eyck was elected as a Federalist to the New York State Assembly representing Jefferson County, serving from July 1, 1812 until June 30, 1813. He was Supervisor of Jefferson County in 1816, Trustee of the Village of Watertown in 1816, and one of the incorporators of the Jefferson County National Bank. He was First Secretary of the Jefferson County Agricultural Society in 1817, President of the Village of Watertown in 1820
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Syracuse Northern Railroad


The Syracuse Northern Railroad, incorporated in 1868 and opened on November 9, 1871, drew trade from Liverpool to Syracuse, New York. The line had routes to Watertown, New York, and in 1875, the road was extended to Pulaski and Lacona. The company merged in 1875 into Syracuse and Northern Railroad and once again that same year to Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad. The Syracuse Northern Railroad Company was chartered on February 25, 1868, and opened for business on November 9, 1871, with routes to Watertown
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2009 New York's 23rd congressional district special election


In a 2008 special election for New York's 48th State Senate district (which is coextensive with the northwestern portion of the 23rd congressional district and includes Watertown), Democratic Assemblyman Darrel Aubertine defeated heavily favored Republican Assemblyman Will Barclay. Aubertine became the first Democrat to represent what is now the 48th Senate district in over a century. On September 29, 2009, New York Governor David Paterson issued a proclamation setting the special election to fill the vacancy for November 3, 2009, to coincide with the 2009 general election. New York
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Leigh Richmond Brewer


was ordained deacon by Henry C. Potter, Bishop of New York on July 1, 1866 in the Church of the Annunciation in New York. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Arthur Cleveland Coxe of Western New York on June 16, 1867. He became rector of Grace Church in Carthage, New York. After 6 years he became rector of Trinity Church in Watertown, New York. His elected to the episcopacy came in 1880 when he was elected Bishop of Montana. He was consecrated in Trinity Church Watertown on December 8
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Lorraine, New York


Lorraine is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,037 at the 2010 census, up from 930 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Lorraine, a region in France. The town is on the southern border of the county and is south of Watertown. Settlement began around 1802. The original designation for this area was "Atticus". The town was formed in 1804 from part of the town of Mexico in Oswego County. At that time the new town was called
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Watertown, Wisconsin


open arms by the English-Puritan descended "Yankee" population of Watertown and Jefferson County as a whole. This warm reception led to chain migration, which in turn greatly increased the German population of the region. Culturally they had much in common with the New England derived population. For instance both groups unanimously opposed slavery and both had a pronounced love for commerce and industry. Economically both communities would thrive in Watertown for the entirety of the 19th century, not facing any measurable economic hardships until the Great Depression in the following
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Orville Hungerford


incorporating the Watertown Water Company to supply fresh water "by means of aqueducts" to the village of Watertown. In 1833, Hungerford's brother-in-law and former business partner, Jabez Foster, sold the County some land near Watertown for $1,500.00 on which to build a new poor house. Hungerford and two others were tasked with setting up the new establishment. Orville also contributed towards the education of the young women of the Jefferson County, New York area by working with Dr. John Safford to promote the Watertown Female
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Watertown (city), New York


, employed as a clerk in Moore's Store, set up a successful clearance display of low-priced items. This led to his idea of a store specializing in fixed-price, cut-rate merchandise. Woolworth left Watertown and opened his first store in Utica, New York, in 1879. Among the many manufacturing businesses was the Davis Sewing Machine Company, which originated in Watertown. It was predecessor to George P. Huffman's Huffy Corporation (NYSE: HUF), now an American maker of bicycles and other sporting
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Fred B. Pitcher


Fred B. Pitcher (April 29, 1867 in Adams, Jefferson County, New York – September 2, 1924 in Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was the son of Seymour H. Pitcher. He attended the common schools and Adams Collegiate Institute. He graduated B.S. from Cornell University in 1888. Then he studied law in Watertown, was admitted to the bar in 1890, and practiced. He was Corporation Counsel of Watertown from 1898 to 1901; and District Attorney of
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WWNY-TV


WWNY-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 7, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Carthage, New York, United States, serving Watertown and upstate New York's North Country. Owned by Gray Television, it is a sister station to Watertown-licensed low-powered, Class A Fox affiliate WNYF-CD, channel 28 (and its Massena-licensed translator WWNY-CD). The stations share studios on Arcade Street (along NY 3/NY 12) in downtown Watertown; WWNY-TV
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Watertown, South Dakota


major lakes, Pelican Lake and Lake Kampeska. Most of Watertown also sits upon a short plateau. Elevation at Watertown Regional Airport is 1,745 feet. Watertown has been assigned the ZIP code 57201 and the FIPS place code 69300. Watertown was founded in 1879 as a rail terminus when the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad reactivated part of a line it had constructed to Lake Kampeska. Despite the prominence of rivers and lakes in the area, the city was named after Watertown, New York, the hometown of brothers John E. Kemp and Oscar
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Michael Sampson


York: Marshall Cavendish. Baby Bear, Baby Bear, Baby, Bear, What Do You See? (2007) New York: Henry Holt. With Bill Martin Jr (Ghost) I Love Our Earth. (2006) By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge. Chicka, Chicka, 1, 2, 3. (2004) By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. New York: Simon & Schuster. Chicken Chuck (2004) By Bill & Bernard Martin and Michael Sampson.
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Theresa (village), New York


Theresa (, ) is a village in the town of Theresa in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 863 at the 2010 census. The village is northeast of Watertown. The village was planned as early as 1818 at the high falls on the Indian River. The first business at this location was started in 1820, and a post office was established there in 1822. Theresa was incorporated as a village in 1871. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of
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Interstate 81


Wellesley Island northwest of Alexandria Bay. The freeway runs north–south through Central New York, serving the cities of Binghamton, Syracuse, and Watertown. It passes through the Thousand Islands in its final miles and crosses two bridges, both part of the series of bridges known as the Thousand Islands Bridge. South of Watertown, I-81 closely parallels U.S. Route 11 (US 11), the main north–south highway in Central New York prior to the construction of I-81. At Watertown, US 11 turns northeastward to head across
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New York State Route 12D


Alexandria Bay via Boonville, Lowville, and Watertown. From Boonville to Lowville, Route 27 utilized what is now NY 12D and NY 26. When the first set of posted routes in New York were assigned in 1924, the segment of legislative Route 27 between Boonville and Lowville via Potters Corners was designated as part of NY 12. An alternate route of NY 12 between Potters Corners and Lowville via Lyons Falls was assigned NY 12D as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. By the following year, NY
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Watertown (album)


Watertown is a studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra. It was released in March 1970 through Reprise Records. "Watertown" is a concept album centered on a man from Watertown, New York. In a series of soliloquies, the nameless narrator tells his heartbreaking story of personal loss: his wife has left him and their two boys for the lure of the big city. "Watertown" was produced and co-written by Bob Gaudio, one of four members of the rock band the Four Seasons. The songs were
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Philadelphia (village), New York


Philadelphia is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2010 census, down from 1,519 at the 2000 census. The village is in the town of Philadelphia and is northeast of Watertown. It is also just northwest of Fort Drum. The village contains a "Quaker Cemetery", and its summer festival is called "Quaker Days". The current village was formerly "Friends Settlement" and "Benezet". It was settled by Quakers. Philadelphia was incorporated as a village
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Glen Park, New York


Glen Park is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 502 at the 2010 census. The village is on the border of the towns of Brownville and Pamelia and is immediately northwest of Watertown. The village was built up around the Remington Paper Company and incorporated in 1893. Glen Park is located in central Jefferson County at (43.998895, -75.952235). The majority of the village is in the southeast corner of the town of Brownville, with a small portion extending east into the town of
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Rodman, New York


Rodman is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a public official, Daniel Rodman. The town is in the southeastern part of the county and is south of Watertown. Prehistoric remains in the town document the lives of the original natives. The region was part of Macomb's Purchase. The town was first settled around 1801. Rodman was organized as a town in 1804 from part of the town of Adams. The town was
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Wilna, New York


Wilna is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 6,427 at the 2010 census. The town is on the eastern side of the county and is east of Watertown. The town was first settled around 1798 at the location of the future Carthage village. The town of Wilna was officially established in 1813 from part of the town of Le Ray and part of the Lewis County town of Leyden. The origin of the name of the town is obscure, although it is alleged to be named
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Copenhagen, New York


Copenhagen is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. The village is situated between Watertown and Lowville. The population was 801 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The Village of Copenhagen is in the Town of Denmark and is northwest of Lowville. Copenhagen was formerly known as "Mungers Mills." Pinckney Corners Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. Copenhagen is located at (43.893078, -75.672474). According to the United States
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Diana, New York


Diana is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,709 at the 2010 census. The Town of Diana is on the northeast border of the county and is northeast of Watertown. The northwest part of Diana is in the Fort Drum military reservation. The Town of Diana was established from part of the Town of Watson in 1830. In 1841, part of the town was used to help establish the Town of Croghan. It was named after the Roman goddess Diana. The Alpina Archeological District
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New York Bucks


The New York Bucks are an independent American professional baseball team based in Canton, New York. They are a member of the Empire Professional Baseball League. Beginning in the 2018 season, the Bucks will play their home games at the Roos House Athletic Center at SUNY Canton. The Watertown Bucks were an independent American professional baseball team based in Watertown, New York. The Bucks played in the newly formed Empire Professional Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, during its inaugural season. The Bucks played in the
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Jefferson Community College (Watertown, New York)


Jefferson Community College (or SUNY Jefferson), a community college in Watertown, New York. Chartered in 1961 and initially accredited in 1969, it is one of the 30 community colleges that make up the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Over 1400 students were enrolled in the fall of 2011, including full-time and part-time students. A New York State resident has a tuition of $3,648 per year. For the non-resident it rises to $5,808 per year. Financial aid Jefferson
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Joseph Mullin (state senator)


Joseph Mullin (May 29, 1848 in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York – September 1, 1897 in New York City) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was the son of Supreme Court Justice Joseph Mullin (1811–1882). He attended the public schools, and graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1869. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in Watertown. He was a delegate to the 1888 Republican National Convention. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1892
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Watertown Air Force Station


Watertown Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force ADCOM General Surveillance Radar station 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Watertown, New York. Prior to the Air Defense squadron inactivating on 1 November 1979, the station was reassigned to Tactical Air Command which maintained the Ground Air Transmitter Receiver until early 1984 (now a firefighter training site). A New York State jail opened at the site c. 1983. It was a part of the 21st RCC (NORAD Regional Control Center) a SAGE network, located at Stewart
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F. W. Woolworth Building (Watertown, New York)


The Woolworth Building is an historic building in Watertown, New York. It is a contributing building in the Public Square Historic District. Plans for the Woolworth Building were begun in 1916 by Frank W. Woolworth, the founder of the Woolworth's chain of department stores. Woolworth began his retail career at the Smith and Moore Dry Goods Store in Watertown in 1873. It was during his time here that he was given the idea of selling fixed price merchandise, which led him to create his successful chain of five and dime department stores
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Antwerp (village), New York


Antwerp is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 686 at the 2010 census. The village is in center of the town of Antwerp and is northeast of Watertown. The village was formerly called "Indian River" due to its location on that river. Antwerp was incorporated as a village in 1853. The historic core of the village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 as the Village of Antwerp Historic District. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village
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Brownville (village), New York


Brownville is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,119 at the 2010 census, up from 1,022 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Jacob Brown, an early settler and developer. The village is in the southern part of the town of Brownville, west of Watertown. The village is the site of the first settlement in the town in 1799. It was incorporated in 1828. Brownville is located in central Jefferson County at (44.005613, -75.983154). Its southern border
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Cape Vincent, New York


Cape Vincent is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,777 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northwest part of the county. In the town is a village also called Cape Vincent. Both town and village are northwest of Watertown. The town was first explored in the 17th century by French explorers and missionaries. At that time it was home to the Onondaga people. Modern settlement began in 1801 at Millens Bay. During the War of 1812, Cape Vincent was an
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Black River, New York


Black River is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,348 at the 2010 census. The village is on the border of the towns of Le Ray and Rutland, east of Watertown. The area was first settled around 1806 by the erection of a mill on the south side of the Black River. The village was previously called "Lockport", and grew to include both sides of the river as well as two small river islands. On February 20, 1890, a large fire
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Chaumont, New York


Chaumont ( ) is a village in Jefferson County, New York, in the United States. Its population was 624 at the 2010 census. The village is named for Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont, son of Benjamin Franklin's landlord and friend at Passy in France. The village of Chaumont is in the town of Lyme and is northwest of Watertown. In 1750, Ray had bought the Chaumont castle (named from the Old French for "bald hill", and built in two periods around 1500) in the
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Dexter, New York


Dexter is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from Simon Newton Dexter, one of the village's stockholders. Dexter is in the south part of the town of Brownville and is west of Watertown. The village was formerly called "Fish Island" and was part of the lands belonging to Jacob and John Brown. The village was renamed "Dexter" after Simon Newton Dexter. Dexter became an incorporated village in 1855, with a
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Herrings, New York


Herrings is a hamlet and village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 90 at the 2010 census, down from 129 at the 2000 census. The hamlet is named after two brothers who owned a paper mill in the area. Herrings is at the western edge of the town of Wilna and is east of Watertown. The community was an important stagecoach stop. Herrings was incorporated as a village in 1921, but dissolved that status in 2017. Herrings is located in eastern Jefferson County at (44.023868
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Le Ray, New York


Le Ray is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 21,782 at the 2010 census, up from 19,840 at the 2000 census. The town is named for Jacques-Donatien Le Ray, known as a French "father of the American Revolution". The town is in the central part of the county and is northeast of Watertown. Archaeological remains show the presence of aboriginal natives in the town. The region was part of Macomb's Purchase and was acquired by Gouverneur Morris and James Le
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Orleans, New York


Orleans is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census, up from 2,463 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown. Orleans is named after the commune of Orléans in France. The Oneida tribe granted land, a tract, in the town to Peter Penet in 1788. The town was first settled around 1806. The community of La Fargeville was founded around 1816 by the construction of a mill
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Worth, New York


Worth is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 231 at the 2010 census. The town is named after William Worth, a commander of troops during the Battle of Sackett's Harbor. The town of Worth is located in the southeast corner of the county and is south of Watertown. The town was first settled around 1802. Difficulties in successful settlement and the War of 1812 led to a partial abandonment of the town. The town was created by separation from the town of Lorraine in
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Denmark, New York


Denmark is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States named after the Kingdom of Denmark, situated in Northern Europe. The population was 2,860 at the 2010 census. The Town of Denmark is on the northwest border of the county and lies east of Watertown. The town of Denmark was first settled around 1800. The town was formed in 1807 from the Town of Harrisburg. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.84%) is
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Watertown Wolves


The Watertown Wolves are a minor professional hockey team in the Federal Hockey League based in Watertown, New York and play home games at the Watertown Municipal Arena. The team was on hiatus during the 2015–16 season while renovations at the Watertown Municipal Arena were completed and then returned for the 2016–17 season. With a history dating to 2010, the Wolves are the oldest franchise in the FHL. The team was originally known as the 1000 Islands Privateers and played at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Alexandria Bay for two seasons before moving to
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Central Greyhound Lines


of northern New York and the rest of the Empire State. He also took over the two routes between Watertown and Alexandria Bay. In 1925 a group of investors in Watertown set out to assemble a bus line between Binghamton (in the Empire State) and the Canada–US border, a distance of about 180 miles. They formed the Colonial Motor Coach Corporation, which then bought Aldrich's routes from Watertown to Syracuse and from Watertown to Alexandria Bay. Colonial then developed routes from Watertown to Utica and to Plattsburgh (via
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Micah Sterling


Micah Sterling (November 5, 1784 Lyme, New London County, Connecticut – April 11, 1844 Watertown, Jefferson County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Sterling graduated from Yale College in 1804. Then he studied law at Litchfield Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1809, and commenced practice in Adams, New York, but the same year removed to Watertown and continued the practice of law there. He married Betsey Bronson (1795–1831), and they had five children of
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Brownville, New York


Brownville is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 6,263 at the 2010 census, up from 5,839 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Jacob Brown, an early settler and leader. Brownville is located in the western part of the county, northwest of Watertown. The town contains a village also named Brownville. The Oneida people were the original inhabitants of the area. The town was settled around 1799 near Brownville village. It was one of the first towns in the county
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Cape Vincent (village), New York


Cape Vincent is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 726 at the 2010 census. The village is in the west-central part of the town of Cape Vincent and is northwest of Watertown. The area was formerly controlled by the Onondaga people. French missionaries and explorers passed through the area in the middle of the 17th century. The town of Cape Vincent was originally part of the town of Lyme. In 1849 the town of Cape Vincent separated from Lyme. The village of Cape
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Ellisburg (village), New York


Ellisburg is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 244 at the 2010 census. The village is named after two brothers who were the original landowners. It is located near the center of the town of Ellisburg and is southwest of Watertown. The village was first settled around 1797 by Lyman Ellis and was also called "Ellisburgh". The village set itself off from the town by incorporation in 1895. Ellisburg is located in southern Jefferson County at (43.731775, -76.133695). According to
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Theresa, New York


Theresa is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,905 at the 2010 census, up from 2,414 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Theresa La Ray, the daughter of an original landowner. The town of Theresa contains a village also named Theresa. The town and village are in the northern part of the county, north-northeast of Watertown. The history of Theresa begins with the Native American cultures who lived in the area as early as 841 B.C. The first of
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Lowville, New York


Lowville is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 4,982 at the 2010 census. The town is near the center of the county and is southeast of the city of Watertown. The Town of Lowville contains a village also named Lowville, which is the county seat. The town is named after Nicholas Low, an early landowner. Low was of Dutch descent, and had emigrated with his wife and three small children from a rural village outside Amsterdam in 1778. Despite popular folk etymology,
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Felts Mills, New York


Felts Mills is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Rutland of Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 372 at the 2010 census. Felts Mills' original name was "Mid Road" because it is close to the halfway point between Watertown and Carthage. Felts Mills was sited on one of several natural falls on the Black River and first settled with the construction of a gristmill in about 1800. An improved dam was erected in 1821, and a stone mill in
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Alexandria, New York


Alexandria is a town in the Thousand Islands region of the U.S. state of New York, within Jefferson County. The population of the town was 4,061 at the 2010 United States Census. The town is named after Alexander LeRay, the son of an early developer. The village of Alexandria Bay is located within the town. Alexandria is located in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown. The first settlement occurred at Alexandria Center around 1811. The Battle of Cranberry Creek, during the War of 1812, was
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Deferiet, New York


Deferiet is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census. The village is named after settler Jenika de Ferriet. Deferiet is on the southwestern side of the town of Wilna, east of Watertown and south of Fort Drum. Deferiet is located in eastern Jefferson County at (44.034248, -75.682892). Its western border follows the Black River, separating the village from the town of Champion. According to the United States Census Bureau, Deferiet has a total area of ,
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Deferiet, New York


of which are land and , or 11.21%, are water. Deferiet is located on New York State Route 3, which leads west to Watertown, the Jefferson county seat, and southeast to Carthage. Route 3A intersects NY-3 in Deferiet and leads east to a second junction with NY-3 in the hamlet of Fargo. As of the census of 2000, there were 309 people, 120 households, and 92 families residing in the village. The population density was 434.8 people per square mile (168.0/km²). There were
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