Altona, New York
Altona, New York | |
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Location in Clinton County and the state of New York. | |
Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°53′29″N 73°39′21″W / 44.89139°N 73.65583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Clinton County |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Larry Ross (D)
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| Area | |
• Total | 101.34 sq mi (262.46 km2) |
| • Land | 100.98 sq mi (261.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,887 |
• Estimate (2016) | 2,890 |
| • Density | 28.62/sq mi (11.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-019-01583 |
| Website | www |
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Altona is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 2,666 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the Altona, Hamburg, district of Germany (which was an independent Danish, later Prussian town at the time of foundation of Altona, NY). The town contains a hamlet also called Altona.
The town is located in north-central Clinton County. The western part is inside the Adirondack Park boundary, but the entire town is specifically excluded from the park by statute. Altona is northwest of Plattsburgh.