Minerva, New York
Minerva, New York | |
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St. Mary's Church at Irishtown, a hamlet in Minerva | |
Location in Essex County and the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′29″N 74°2′15″W / 43.84139°N 74.03750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Stephen R. McNally |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 160.27 sq mi (415.11 km2) |
| • Land | 156.74 sq mi (405.96 km2) |
| • Water | 3.53 sq mi (9.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,499 ft (457 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 773 |
| • Density | 4.93/sq mi (1.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12851 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-031-47669 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979224 |
| Website | townofminervany |
Minerva is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 773 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom. The town has a highly irregular polygonal shape. It is located in the southwestern corner of the county. By road, it is 40 miles (64 km) north-northwest of Queensbury, 85 miles (137 km) southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 88 miles (142 km) south of Plattsburgh, 93 miles (150 km) north of Albany, and 147 miles (237 km) south of Montreal, Quebec.