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There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, although two of these counties have since been abolished. The most recent county formation in New York was in 1912, when Bronx County was created from the portions of New York City that had been annexed from Westchester County. New York's counties are named for a variety of Native American words, British provinces, cities, and royalty, early American statesmen and generals, and state politicians.

Warren County, New York

Warren County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Queensbury
Year Organized: 1813
Square Miles: 870

Court House:

1340 State Route 9
Lake George, NY 12845-3434

Etymology - Origin of County Name

in honor of Gen. Joseph Warren, killed at the battle of Bunker Hill

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Warren County was taken from the NW. part of Washington county in 1813. It is principally situated on the W. side of Lake George, centrally distant from New York 240, and from Albany 75 miles. Greatest length N. and S. 44, greatest breadth E. and W. 40 miles. With the exception of a small district on the SE., the whole county is mountainous. The mountains, which are of primitive formation, are covered with a heavy growth of trees, and contain, it is said, abundance of iron ore of good quality, but have very small portions of arable soil. The valleys, which are narrow, contain some fertile alluvion, on secondary limestone. The principal employment of the inhabitants is getting lumber, which is sent to market by the rivers, lake, and Chainplain canal. This county embraces about one half of the Horicon, or Lake George, the greater part of Schroon lake, the whole of Brant lake, and many smaller ones. The Horicon is a beautiful sheet of water 33 miles long, and about 2 wide, and discharges its waters northward into Lake Champlain at Ticonderoga. Its waters are very deep and clear, and abound with the finest fish. The mountain scenery of this lake is excelled in its romantic beauties by none in the world. Schroon and Brant lakes are beautiful sheets of water, and abound with fish similar to Lake George. The county is divided into 10 towns. (Historical Collections of the State of New York, Past and Present, John Barber, Clark Albien & Co., 1851)

Located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, one of the oldest geographic formations on earth, and dotted by clear mountain lakes and ponds, Warren County looks back on a history which began with primitive man roaming the uncivilized lands of present-day Queensbury where archeological and historical surveys continue to uncover artifacts of the era. Full History at NYSAC

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 932 square miles (2,413 km²), of which 869 square miles (2,251 km²) consists of land and 62 square miles (162 km²) (6.69%) consists of water. Warren County is situated in the eastern portion of New York state; the eastern border is Vermont. Being located in the Adirondack Mountains, it is not uncommon for mountain peaks to surpass 2,000 feet (610 m). The highest peak in the county is Gore Mountain at an elevation of 3,198 feet (975 m).

Neighboring Counties:

Essex County, New York - north
Washington County, New York - east
Saratoga County, New York - south
Hamilton County, New York - west

Cities and Towns:

- Bolton	town
- Glens Falls	city	Incorporated Area
- Hague	town
- Horicon	town
- Johnsburg	town
- Lake George	village	Incorporated Area
- Lake Luzerne	town
- Queensbury (County Seat)	town
- Stony Creek	town
- Thurman	town
- Warrensburg	town

County Resources:

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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of our country!"

But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.

Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."

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