Elizabethtown, New York

Elizabethtown, New York
Hand House, on the National Register of Historic Places
Motto: 
"Eastern Gateway to the Adirondack Mountains"
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°11′30″N 73°35′38″W / 44.19167°N 73.59389°W / 44.19167; -73.59389
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyEssex
Government
  TypeTown Council
  Town SupervisorCathy Reusser (R)
  Town Council
Members' List
Area
  Total
83.11 sq mi (215.25 km2)
  Land81.63 sq mi (211.43 km2)
  Water1.48 sq mi (3.82 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,203
  Density13.81/sq mi (5.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12932
Area code518
FIPS code36-031-23833
GNIS feature ID0978930
Websiteelizabethtown-ny.gov

Elizabethtown is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,163 at the 2010 census. The county seat of Essex County is the hamlet of Elizabethtown, located in the northern part of the town. The name is derived from Elizabeth Gilliland, the wife of an early settler.

Elizabethtown is in the east-central part of Essex County. It is 39 miles (63 km) southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 104 miles (167 km) south of Montreal, Quebec, and 117 miles (188 km) north of Albany. The town calls itself the "Pleasant Valley".