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A town of 418 people in Essex County, New York
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Town in New York, United States
418Population
233.2 sq miArea
1,946 ftElevation

Newcomb is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 436 at the 2010 census. The town is on the western border of the county. It is 86 miles (138 km) by road southwest of Plattsburgh, 77 miles (124 km) southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 110 miles (180 km) northeast of Utica, 112 miles (180 km) north-northwest of Albany, and 146 miles (235 km) south-southwest of Montreal. The town is inside the Adirondack Park and contains the Lake Harris Campground. The town is the largest by area in Essex County.

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ZIP code12852, 12879
Area code518

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The public schools Newcomb’s kids attend outperform 51% of New York’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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