Potsdam (village), New York

Potsdam
Village
Market Street in Potsdam
Motto:  Si vis pacem para bellum
Potsdam, New York from OpenStreetMap
Potsdam Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°40′12″N 74°58′59″W / 44.67000°N 74.98306°W / 44.67000; -74.98306
Country	United States
State	New York
County	St. Lawrence
Named for	sandstone found resembling the sandstone in Potsdam, Germany
Area [1]
• Total	5.41 sq mi (14.02 km2)
• Land	4.92 sq mi (12.74 km2)
• Water	0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)
Elevation [2]	423 ft (129 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,312
• Density	1,690.12/sq mi (652.61/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	13676
Area code	315
FIPS code	36-59564
GNIS feature ID	2391082[2]
Website	vi.potsdam.ny.us/content

Potsdam is a village located in the Town of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.^[2] The population was 8,312 at the 2020 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.