Newcomb, New York
Town
TheHudson River in Newcomb, a few miles south ofits source
Motto:  "Heart of the Park"
Location inEssex County and the state ofNew York
Coordinates:43°58′17″N74°9′39″W / 43.97139°N 74.16083°W /43.97139; -74.16083
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Essex
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Town Supervisor	Robin DeLoria (R)
• Town Council	Members' List • Dave Olbert • Paul LaCourse • Lana Fennessy • Donald Bott
Area [1]
• Total	233.17 sq mi (603.90 km2)
• Land	226.19 sq mi (585.83 km2)
• Water	6.98 sq mi (18.07 km2)
Elevation	1,946 ft (593 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	418
• Density	1.8/sq mi (0.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	12852, 12879
Area code	518
FIPS code	36-031-50144
GNIS feature ID	0979261
Website	newcombny.gov

Newcomb is atown inEssex County,New York, United States. The population was 436 at the 2010 census.^[2]

The town is on the western border of the county. It is 86 miles (138 km) by road southwest ofPlattsburgh, 77 miles (124 km) southwest ofBurlington, Vermont, 110 miles (180 km) northeast ofUtica, 112 miles (180 km) north-northwest ofAlbany, and 146 miles (235 km) south-southwest ofMontreal.^[3] The town is inside theAdirondack Park and contains theLake Harris Campground. The town is the largest by area in Essex County.

The town lies in an area historically claimed by bothIroquois andAlgonquian tribes, and was on the frontier between colonial New York and New France.

The town was settled around 1816. Most of the early industry was devoted to harvestinglumber until the discovery of largeiron ore deposits.

The town of Newcomb was established in 1828 from parts of the towns ofMinerva andMoriah. It includes the hamlet of Newcomb, but does not contain an incorporated village.

By the end of the 19th century, the town was becoming famous as a sportsman's paradise.

Theodore Roosevelt was informed of the impending death of PresidentWilliam McKinley in September 1901 while hunting and hiking in the town.

Camp Santanoni and theMount Adams Fire Observation Station, located atopMount Adams, are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.^[4]

According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 233.2 square miles (603.9 km²), of which 226.3 square miles (586.0 km²) is land and 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²), or 2.96%, is water.^[2] TheHudson River officially starts atHenderson Lake in the northeastern part of town and flows southward through the center of town.

The northern part of the western town line is the border ofHamilton County. The western section of the northern town boundary is the border ofFranklin County.

New York State Route 28N, an east–west road, is a major highway in Newcomb.

Newcomb has ahumid continental climate (Dfb) with warm summers coupled with cool nights and cold, snowy winters with seasonal snowfall averaging 104.9 inches (266 centimeters).^[5]

As of thecensus^[8] of 2000, there were 481 people, 211 households, and 140 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.1 inhabitants per square mile (0.81/km²). There were 655 housing units at an average density of 2.9 per square mile (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.22%White, 0.62%Native American, 0.62% fromother races, and 3.53% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 211 households, out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% weremarried couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,639, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $28,750 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $17,043. About 5.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

• Adirondack Interpretive Center (AIC) – A visitor center that provides environmental education and helps orient visitors to the park.
• Camp Santanoni – One of the "Great Camps" of the 19th century, currently under restoration. Also known asSantanoni Preserve. On Newcomb Lake.
• Catlin Lake – A lake partly in the town at the western town line.
• Goodnow Flow – An artificial lake southwest of Newcomb hamlet.
• Lake Harris – A lake northeast of Newcomb hamlet.
• Henderson Lake – A lake north of Tahawus, source and start of theHudson River.
• Hudson River Gorge – A valley cut by the Hudson River, south of Newcomb hamlet.
• Moose Pond – A lake near the western town boundary.
• Newcomb – Thehamlet of Newcomb is situated on NY-28N.
• Newcomb Lake – A lake in the western part of the town.
• Perch Pond – A lake east of Tahawus Club.
• Rich Lake – A lake northwest of Newcomb hamlet.
• Sanford Lake – A lake located on the Hudson River at Tahawus, a couple miles south of Henderson Lake.
• Tahawus – A location on County Road 25 in the northern part of the town. This was the site of a major mining and iron smelting operation in the 19th century. It is now aghost town. Tahawus is also the accepted aboriginal name forMount Marcy, the highest peak in New York, located outside the town to the east.
• Tahawus Club – A location east of Newcomb.
• Trout Pond – A lake east of Tahawus Club.
• Wolf Pond – A lake near the western town line.

Wikimedia Commons has media related toNewcomb, New York.

• Town of Newcomb official website
• Tahawus ghost town
• Early Newcomb history
• Historical summary of Newcomb
• Photographs of the McIntyre Furnace
• Photographs of the abandoned mine at Tahawus

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