Westport, New York
Westport, New York | |
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Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport, with Lake Champlain and Vermont in the background | |
| Motto: "A gateway to the Adirondack Mountains" | |
Location in Essex County and the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 44°11′N 73°26′W / 44.183°N 73.433°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Michael K. Tyler (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.81 sq mi (173.03 km2) |
| • Land | 58.17 sq mi (150.66 km2) |
| • Water | 8.64 sq mi (22.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,320 |
| • Density | 22.09/sq mi (8.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 12993 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-031-80775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979625 |
| Website | www |
Westport is a town in Essex County, New York, United States overlooking Lake Champlain. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census.
The town is on the eastern border of the county and is 41 miles (66 km) south of Plattsburgh and 103 miles (166 km) south of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Westport is inside the Adirondack Park.
Westport is the birthplace of the Adirondack chair.
The Essex County Fair is held in the town. The Essex County Fairgrounds was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.