A town of 1,984. Nearly 39% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Crown Point does most differently from other towns.
1759 · A north view of Crown PointWhere Crown Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Crown Point. Another town gets a different order.
20 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crown Point State Historic Site | 4.9 mi | 359 |
| 2. Hammond Pond Wild Forest | 2.2 mi | 3,975 |
| 3. Putts Creek Wildlife Management Area | — | 107 |
The public schools Crown Point’s kids attend trail 80% of New York’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Point Central School | PK–12 | 310 | C+ |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Crown Point for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Ticonderoga (20%), Middlebury (8%) and Moriah (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Crown Point has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Crown Point beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Crown Point | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 14.8% | 11.3% |
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Crown Point on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Crown Point.
Town in New York, United States
Crown Point is a town in Essex County, New York, United States, located on the west shore of Lake Champlain. The population was 2,042 at the 2020 census, up from 2,024 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is a direct translation of the original French name, Pointe à la Chevelure. The town is on the eastern edge of Essex County. It is 43 miles (69 km) southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 53 miles (85 km) northeast of Queensbury, 120 miles (190 km) south of Montreal, Quebec and 107 miles (172 km) north of Albany.
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8 towns share a border with Crown Point.
