Washington County
Also known as Washington County, New York, Washington County, NY
county in New York, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New York
- Founded
- March 12, 1772 ; 254 years ago ( 1772-03-12 ) (Took its name on April 2, 1784)
- Named after
- George Washington
- Seat
- Fort Edward
- Largest village
- Hudson Falls
- Total
- 846 sq mi (2,190 km )
- Land
- 831 sq mi (2,150 km )
- Water
- 15 sq mi (39 km ) 1.7%
- Estimate 2025
- 59,353
- Density
- 73.8/sq mi (28.5/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
Article
Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,302. The county seat is Fort Edward. The county was named for U.S. President George Washington. The county is part of the Capital District region of the state.
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