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Petersburgh

A town of 1,310 people in Rensselaer County, New York
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Town in New York, United States
1,372Population
41.6 sq miArea
554 ftElevation

Petersburgh is a town located in the northeast section of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,372 at the 2020 census. The town was named after an early settler named Peter Simmons.

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ZIP code12138
Area code518
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New York · NY · Rensselaer County
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