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Peru

New York, United States · North America

About Peru

Peru is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Keeseville, 8km from Ausable Chasm.

Peru is a town located in New York, United States. With a population of 1,591, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Peru sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Peru to your route.

About Peru

Peru Community Church, also known as Peru Congregational Church, is a historic church located in Peru, Clinton County, New York. It was built in 1833, and is a rectangular sandstone Gothic Revival style church. It has a gable roof and center entrance tower with pointed arched openings, belfry, and wood frame

Read more steeple. A two-story social hall was added in 1949. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

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What are the best things to do in Peru?

Peru offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Peru located?

Peru is located in New York, United States, North America. The coordinates are 44.5784 latitude, -73.5268 longitude.

What is the population of Peru?

Peru has a population of approximately 1,591 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
1,591
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
New York
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
44.5784, -73.5268

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United States

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Peru

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Ausable Chasm

A two-mile sandstone gorge up to 150 feet deep cut into 500-million-year-old Potsdam sandstone, open to visitors since 1873 via trails, walkways bolted to the rock face, and raft floats.

8 km · about 15 min drive

famous road

Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway

A toll road spirals to a parking area just below Whiteface Mountain's 4,867-foot summit, where a stone tunnel and an elevator inside the mountain carry you the last stretch. Clear days reach to Vermont and Montreal.

38 km · about 45 min drive

mountain pass

Smugglers' Notch

A dramatic, boulder-strewn Vermont mountain pass on VT-108 squeezing between 1,000-foot cliffs near Stowe, so narrow that trucks are banned and the road closes each winter.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Peru

  • 38 kmWhiteface Veterans Memorial HighwayA toll road spirals to a parking area just below Whiteface Mountain's 4,867-foot summit, where a stone tunnel and an elevator inside the mountain carry you the last stretch. Clear days reach to Vermont and Montreal.
  • 58 kmSmugglers' NotchA dramatic, boulder-strewn Vermont mountain pass on VT-108 squeezing between 1,000-foot cliffs near Stowe, so narrow that trucks are banned and the road closes each winter.
  • 66 kmAdirondack MountainsA vast wilderness of six million acres in upstate New York with 46 High Peaks, thousands of lakes, and spectacular fall foliage.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Peru.

Keeseville

🇺🇸 United States

9 km awayPop. 1,750

Plattsburgh West

🇺🇸 United States

12 km awayPop. 1,364

Morrisonville

🇺🇸 United States

13 km awayPop. 1,545

Plattsburgh

🇺🇸 United States

15 km awayPop. 19,806

Cumberland Head

🇺🇸 United States

18 km awayPop. 1,627

Dannemora

🇺🇸 United States

22 km awayPop. 3,629

Burlington

🇺🇸 United States

27 km awayPop. 42,452

Winooski

🇺🇸 United States

29 km awayPop. 7,193

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