Colton, New York
Colton, New York | |
|---|---|
Landscape in Colton | |
Map highlighting Colton's location within St. Lawrence County. | |
| Coordinates: 44°28′38″N 74°51′17″W / 44.47722°N 74.85472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Area | |
• Total | 254.95 sq mi (660.33 km2) |
| • Land | 241.70 sq mi (626.00 km2) |
| • Water | 13.25 sq mi (34.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,496 ft (456 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,530 |
| • Density | 5.93/sq mi (2.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-17409 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978854 |
.jpg){kind=link}
Colton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 1,451 at the 2010 census. The town, originally named "Matildaville", is named after early settler Jesse Colton Higley.
Colton is in the southeastern part of the county, south of Potsdam.