Petersburgh, New York
Petersburgh | |
|---|---|
Petersburg Baptist Church on Route 22 (2012) | |
Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′6″N 73°20′36″W / 42.76833°N 73.34333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.62 sq mi (107.78 km2) |
| • Land | 41.61 sq mi (107.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,372 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12138 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-57441 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979359 |
Petersburgh is a town located in the northeast section of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,372 at the 2020 census. The town was named after an early settler named Peter Simmons.