Gouverneur, New York
Gouverneur | |
|---|---|
| Town of Gouverneur | |
Map highlighting Gouverneur's location within St. Lawrence County. | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′04″N 75°27′59″W / 44.33444°N 75.46639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Named after | Gouverneur Morris |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.4 sq mi (187.6 km2) |
| • Land | 71.5 sq mi (185.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,551 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-29597 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0976353 |
Gouverneur (/ɡʌvərnər/ GUH-vər-nər) is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,551. That was down from 7,085 in 2010. The town is named after statesman and landowner Gouverneur Morris.
The Town of Gouverneur contains a village named Gouverneur. The town is near the southwestern border of St. Lawrence County and is southwest of Canton, the county seat.