Gouverneur, New York

Gouverneur
Town of Gouverneur
Map highlighting Gouverneur's location within St. Lawrence County.
Gouverneur
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°20′04″N 75°27′59″W / 44.33444°N 75.46639°W / 44.33444; -75.46639
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySt. Lawrence
Named afterGouverneur Morris
Area
  Total
72.4 sq mi (187.6 km2)
  Land71.5 sq mi (185.3 km2)
  Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,551
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-29597
GNIS feature ID0976353

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.