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Town in New York, United States
1818Established
5,991Population
27.4 sq miArea
138 ftElevation

Fort Edward is a town and the county seat of Washington County, New York, United States. The population was 5,991 at the 2020 census. The municipal center complex is on U.S. Route 4 between the villages of Hudson Falls and Fort Edward. When construction of the complex was completed in 1994, most of the administrative offices were moved from the original county seat of Hudson Falls to this location. The town of Fort Edward is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town contains a village also named Fort Edward. Both are located on the western border of the county.

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