Queensbury, New York
Queensbury | |
|---|---|
Warren County Municipal Center | |
| Motto: Home of Natural Beauty ... A Good Place to Live | |
Location of Queensbury within Warren County | |
| Coordinates (Seat of town government): 43°21′34″N 73°39′25″W / 43.35944°N 73.65694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Warren |
| Established | 1786 |
| Named after | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Seat | Queensbury Town Center |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | John Strough (Democrat) |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.84 sq mi (167.93 km2) |
| • Land | 62.83 sq mi (162.73 km2) |
| • Water | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) 2.78% |
| Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,169 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12804 |
| Area code | 518 |
| Official butterfly | Karner Blue |
| Website | https://www.queensbury.net |
Queensbury is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. The population was 29,169 at the 2020 census.
It contains the county seat of Warren County, located at a municipal center complex on U.S. Route 9 south of the village of Lake George. It was moved to the complex in 1963 from the original county seat of Lake George. The town is located in the southeastern corner of the county and is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is named in honor of Queen Charlotte. Although primarily located north of the city of Glens Falls, Queensbury surrounds the city on three sides.
Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor, a Six Flags theme park, is located in northwest Queensbury. West Mountain, a downhill skiing area, is located in the southwestern part of town.