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Chazy, New York
44°51′29″N 73°27′46″W / 44.8580956°N 73.4629136°W
Chazy /ʃeɪˈzi/ is a town in northeastern Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 4,096 at the 2020 census. The closest city is Plattsburgh, 14 miles (23 km) to the south. Chazy is 8 miles (13 km) south of the Canada–United States border. The ZIP code is 12921 and the community is in area code 518.
The region was explored by Samuel de Champlain, the French explorer and navigator who mapped large portions of northeastern North America, in 1609. The town was first settled around 1763 by Jean Laframboise, who is also credited with introducing apple growing to the area. Chazy is named after French Lieutenant de Chézy of the Carignan-Salières Regiment, who was killed by the Iroquois in 1666.
Chazy was formed from the town of Champlain in 1804; in 1857, part of the town was used to form the town of Altona.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Chazy has a total area of 61.3 square miles (158.8 km2), of which 54.2 square miles (140.3 km2) is land and 7.2 square miles (18.6 km2), or 11.68%, is water.
The eastern boundary of the town, in the center of the western channel of Lake Champlain, is the state border with Vermont. The Little Chazy River enters Lake Champlain north of Chazy Landing.
The Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87) and U.S. Route 9 are north-south highways through the town. New York State Route 191 is an east-west highway entirely within the town. NY 22 is a north-south highway in the western part of Chazy.
The town gave its name to the mid-Ordovician Chazy Formation, the first true reef system, which was originally identified from limestone outcroppings in the township.
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Chazy, New York
44°51′29″N 73°27′46″W / 44.8580956°N 73.4629136°W
Chazy /ʃeɪˈzi/ is a town in northeastern Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 4,096 at the 2020 census. The closest city is Plattsburgh, 14 miles (23 km) to the south. Chazy is 8 miles (13 km) south of the Canada–United States border. The ZIP code is 12921 and the community is in area code 518.
The region was explored by Samuel de Champlain, the French explorer and navigator who mapped large portions of northeastern North America, in 1609. The town was first settled around 1763 by Jean Laframboise, who is also credited with introducing apple growing to the area. Chazy is named after French Lieutenant de Chézy of the Carignan-Salières Regiment, who was killed by the Iroquois in 1666.
Chazy was formed from the town of Champlain in 1804; in 1857, part of the town was used to form the town of Altona.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Chazy has a total area of 61.3 square miles (158.8 km2), of which 54.2 square miles (140.3 km2) is land and 7.2 square miles (18.6 km2), or 11.68%, is water.
The eastern boundary of the town, in the center of the western channel of Lake Champlain, is the state border with Vermont. The Little Chazy River enters Lake Champlain north of Chazy Landing.
The Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87) and U.S. Route 9 are north-south highways through the town. New York State Route 191 is an east-west highway entirely within the town. NY 22 is a north-south highway in the western part of Chazy.
The town gave its name to the mid-Ordovician Chazy Formation, the first true reef system, which was originally identified from limestone outcroppings in the township.
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