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Driver uninjured after vehicle crashes into Clifton Park restaurant

WRGB · Sep 24, 2026

Thai chicken restaurant chain opens in Clifton Park

NEWS10 ABC · Sep 23, 2026

Shen senior Liam Anderson breaks national bench press record

Times Union · Sep 23, 2026

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Town in New York, United States

38,029Population

50.2 sq miArea

318 ftElevation

Clifton Park is a suburban town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. It is the largest municipality in the county, with a 2020 population of 38,029, according to the 2020 census. As such, it is the largest municipality in New York state east of Syracuse and north of Schenectady. The town's name is derived from an early land patent. The town is in the southern part of Saratoga County, approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Albany, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Schenectady, and 10 miles (16 km) south of Saratoga Springs.

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ZIP code12065

Area code518

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#32Best public schoolsof 484 in NY

DistrictSHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools14

ARONGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 589 students SHATEKON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 560 students ORENDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 548 students SKANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 524 students OKTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 519 students KARIGON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 479 students

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