Potsdam is a village located in the Town of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 9,425 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Potsdam is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast of Canton, the county seat.
The village is the locale of the State University of New York at Potsdam and Clarkson University.
The village was formerly a community of the St. Regis Indians. The early European settlers arrived at that locati...
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Potsdam is a village located in the Town of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 9,425 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Potsdam is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast of Canton, the county seat.
The village is the locale of the State University of New York at Potsdam and Clarkson University.
The village was formerly a community of the St. Regis Indians. The early European settlers arrived at that location around 1803.
The village was incorporated in 1831. In 1841, the village charter was amended to increase the size of the village.
Potsdam is located at 44°40′15″N 74°59′3″W / 44.67083°N 74.98417°W / 44.67083; -74.98417 (44.670873, -74.984281).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.6 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (9.48%) is water.
The village is on the banks of the Raquette River.
US Route 11 passes through the...
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