Newcomb, New York

Newcomb, New York
Town
The Hudson River in Newcomb, a few miles south of its source
Motto:  "Heart of the Park"
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°58′17″N 74°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  (2010)
• Total	436
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	416
• Density	1.84/sq mi (0.71/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.com

Newcomb is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 436 at the 2010 census.^[3]

The town is on the western border of the county. It is 86 miles (138 km) by road southwest of Plattsburgh, 77 miles (124 km) southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 110 miles (180 km) northeast of Utica, 112 miles (180 km) north-northwest of Albany, and 146 miles (235 km) south-southwest of Montreal.^[4] The town is inside the Adirondack Park and contains the Lake Harris Campground. The town is the largest by area in Essex County.