Canajoharie, New York
Canajoharie, New York | |
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The "pot that washes itself", also known as Foley's Water Spout, is a pothole located just south of the village of Canajoharie on Canajoharie Creek. | |
Location within Montgomery County and the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′22″N 74°34′19″W / 42.90611°N 74.57194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Austin Countryman (R) |
| • Town council | Members |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.10 sq mi (111.63 km2) |
| • Land | 42.60 sq mi (110.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,660 |
| • Density | 85.9/sq mi (33.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| FIPS code | 36-057-12122 |
Canajoharie (/ˌkænədʒəˈhɛəri/) is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 3,660 as of the 2020 census. Canajoharie is located south of the Mohawk River on the southern border of the county. The Erie Canal passes along the northern town line. The village of Canajoharie is in the northern part of the town. Both are east of Utica and west of Amsterdam.
These were settled as European-American jurisdictions, named for the historic Mohawk village of the same name, which was also known as the Mohawk Upper Castle.