Clinton County
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Clinton County is a county located in New York State, situated in the northeastern part of the state near the Vermont border and Lake Champlain. It is home to the cities of Plattsburgh and Peru, and serves as an important regional hub for commerce, education, and recreation in upstate New York.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New York
- Named after
- George Clinton
- Seat
- Plattsburgh
- Largest city
- Plattsburgh
- Total
- 1,117.53 sq mi (2,894.4 km )
- Land
- 1,037.85 sq mi (2,688.0 km )
- Water
- 80 sq mi (210 km ) 7.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 78,138
- Density
- 71/sq mi (27/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Clinton County is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 79,843. Its county seat is the city of Plattsburgh. The county lies just south of the border with the Canadian province of Quebec, and to the west of the State of Vermont. The county is named for George Clinton, the first Governor of New York, who later was elected as Vice President. He had been a Founding Father who represented New York in the Continental Congress. Clinton County comprises the Plattsburgh, New York micropolitan statistical area. The county is part of the North Country region of the state.
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