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Fort Covington

New York · NY · Franklin County
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Town in New York, United States
1,531Population
36.7 sq miArea
187 ftElevation

Fort Covington is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,531 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from a War of 1812 fortification. The original name of the town was French Mills. The town is on the county's northern border, which is also the Canada–United States border.

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