Essex County, New York
Essex County | |
|---|---|
Lake Placid, in Essex County | |
Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
New York's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°07′N 73°46′W / 44.11°N 73.77°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Founded | 1799 |
| Named after | Essex, England |
| Seat | Elizabethtown |
| Largest CDP | Ticonderoga |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,916 sq mi (4,960 km2) |
| • Land | 1,794 sq mi (4,650 km2) |
| • Water | 122 sq mi (320 km2) 6.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 37,381 |
| • Density | 20.8/sq mi (8.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 21st |
| Website | essexcountyny |
Essex County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,381. Its county seat is the hamlet of Elizabethtown. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Essex is one of two counties that are entirely within the Adirondack Park, the other being Hamilton County. The county is part of the North Country region of the state.