Washington County

Also known as Washington County, New York, Washington County, NY

county in New York, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New York
Founded: March 12, 1772 ; 254 years ago ( 1772-03-12 ) (Took its name on April 2, 1784)
Named after: George Washington
Seat: Fort Edward
Largest village: Hudson Falls
Total: 846 sq mi (2,190 km )
Land: 831 sq mi (2,150 km )
Water: 15 sq mi (39 km ) 1.7%
Estimate 2025: 59,353
Density: 73.8/sq mi (28.5/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 21st
Website: www .washingtoncountyny .gov

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Encyclopedic overview

Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,302. The county seat is Fort Edward. The county was named for U.S. President George Washington. The county is part of the Capital District region of the state.

History

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