Ticonderoga, New York
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Ticonderoga is a town in Essex County
Essex County, New York
Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown...

, New York
New York
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, USA
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. The population was 5,167 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the Mohawk
Mohawk language
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 tekontaró:ken, meaning "it is at the junction of two waterways".

The town of Ticonderoga is in the southeastern part of the county and is south of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York
Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,...

.

History

The crossing between Lakes George
Lake George (New York)
Lake George, nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, is a long, narrow oligotrophic lake draining northwards into Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River Drainage basin located at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York, U.S.A.. It lies within the upper region of the...

 and Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...

 had been used by natives for thousands of years. In the 17th century, French explorers such as Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608....

 explored the area.

The town was located on the direct route, utilizing rivers and two long lakes, between New York City
New York City
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 to the south and the French settlement of Montreal
Montreal
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 to the north. The town was the setting for historic battles and maneuvers during both the French and Indian War
French and Indian War
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 and the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...

. Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga, formerly Fort Carillon, is a large 18th-century fort built by the Canadians and the French at a narrows near the south end of Lake Champlain in upstate New York in the United States...

, constructed by the French, who called it Fort Carillon, in the 1750s, marked the location of an important portage
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 between the two lakes.

The town of Ticonderoga was formed in 1804 from part of the town of Crown Point
Crown Point, New York
Crown Point is a town in Essex County, New York, USA. The population was 2,119 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is a direct translation of the original French name, "Point au Chevalure."...

. By the end of the 18th Century, town was noted for wood products such as paper and lead pencils. The position of the now former Ticonderoga village at the north end of Lake George
Lake George (New York)
Lake George, nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, is a long, narrow oligotrophic lake draining northwards into Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River Drainage basin located at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York, U.S.A.. It lies within the upper region of the...

 made it an important port.

Historical Fort Ticonderoga is in this town, east of the former village of Ticonderoga.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 88.3 square miles (228.7 km²), of which, 81.8 square miles (211.9 km²) is land and 6.5 square miles (16.8 km²)(7.36%) is water.

The town borders both north end of Lake George
Lake George (New York)
Lake George, nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, is a long, narrow oligotrophic lake draining northwards into Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River Drainage basin located at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York, U.S.A.. It lies within the upper region of the...

 and south end of Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...

. The short, but rapidly flowing, La Chute River connects the two lakes. The east town line is the border of Vermont
Vermont
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, and the south town line is the county line of Warren County
Warren County, New York
Warren County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill...

 and Washington County
Washington County, New York
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.

New York State Route 9N
New York State Route 9N
New York State Route 9N is a north–south state highway in northeastern New York, United States. It extends from an intersection with U.S. Route 9 , NY 29, and NY 50 in the city of Saratoga Springs to a junction with US 9 and NY 22 in the Clinton County village of...

 is a north-south highway. Another north-south highway, New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...

, is partly conjoined with NY-9N in the town. New York State Route 74
New York State Route 74
New York State Route 74 and Vermont Route 74 are adjoining state highways in the northeastern United States, connected by one of the last remaining cable ferries in North America. Together they extend for through Essex County, New York, and Addison County, Vermont...

, an east-west highway intersects NY-9N/NY-22 near Ticonderoga village.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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 of 2000, there were 5,167 people, 2,028 households, and 1,352 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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 was 63.2 people per square mile (24.4/km²). There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 31.6 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.46% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 2,028 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,160, and the median income for a family was $41,992. Males had a median income of $35,896 versus $21,441 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $16,418. About 10.5% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Ticonderoga

  • Baldwin – A hamlet located on the western shore of Lake George on County Road 5, southwest of Ticonderoga hamlet.
  • Black Point – The North eastern shore of Lake George.
  • Chilson – Sparsely populated location near the town's geographic center on NY-74.
  • Eagle Lake – A lake at the north town line, bordered by NY-74 on the south side.
  • Fort Ticonderoga
    Fort Ticonderoga
    Fort Ticonderoga, formerly Fort Carillon, is a large 18th-century fort built by the Canadians and the French at a narrows near the south end of Lake Champlain in upstate New York in the United States...

     – The historic fort that figured in two colonial wars.
  • Fort Ticonderoga Station – A location southeast of Ticonderoga hamlet on the east side of Mt Defiance. The modern AMTRAK station is located in Ticonderoga hamlet.
  • Mount Defiance
    Mount Defiance
    Mount Defiance is an high hill on the New York side of Lake Champlain, in the northeastern United States. It is notable in that the hill militarily dominates both Fort Ticonderoga and Fort Independence, but it was deemed inaccessible so never fortified. Mount Defiance was previously known as...

     – An elevation on the south side of Ticonderoga hamlet that overlooks Fort Ticonderoga.
  • Putnam Pond – A small lake in the western part of Ticonderoga.
  • Street Road – The location in the north end of the town, situated around NY-9N.
  • Ticonderoga – A hamlet located in the southeast part of the town, situated on the La Chute River.
  • Ticonderoga Muni (4B6) – A general aviation airport
    Airport
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     north of Ticonderoga hamlet.

Rail transportation

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Ticonderoga, operating its Adirondack
Adirondack (Amtrak)
The Adirondack is a passenger train operated daily by Amtrak between New York City and Montreal. The trip takes approximately 11 hours to cover a published distance of , traveling through the scenic Hudson Valley and the Adirondack Mountains...

daily in both directions between Montreal and New York City.

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