Plattsburgh (town), New York
Plattsburgh | |
|---|---|
| Town of Plattsburgh | |
Cumberland Head on Lake Champlain | |
Location in Clinton County and the U.S. state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′17″N 73°29′44″W / 44.68806°N 73.49556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Clinton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Michael S. Cashman (D) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.2 sq mi (176.7 km2) |
| • Land | 45.9 sq mi (118.9 km2) |
| • Water | 22.3 sq mi (57.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,886 |
| • Density | 258/sq mi (99.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 12901, 12903 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-58585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979377 |
| Website | townofplattsburgh |
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Plattsburgh is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 11,886 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Zephaniah Platt, an early land owner, and it surrounds the separate and more populous city of the same name. The town is in the eastern part of the county, in the North Country region of the state of New York. The region's airport, Plattsburgh International Airport, is located in the southern part of the town.