Potsdam (village), New York
Potsdam | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Market Street in Potsdam | |
| Motto: Si vis pacem para bellum | |
Potsdam, New York from OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 44°40′12″N 74°58′59″W / 44.67000°N 74.98306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Named after | sandstone found resembling the sandstone in Potsdam, Germany |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.41 sq mi (14.02 km2) |
| • Land | 4.92 sq mi (12.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,312 |
| • Density | 1,690.12/sq mi (652.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13676 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-59564 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2391082 |
| Website | vi |
Potsdam is a village located in the Town of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 8,312 at the 2020 census. The Village of Potsdam is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast of Canton, the county seat. The village is the locale of the State University of New York at Potsdam and Clarkson University.