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Plattsburgh

New York, United States · North America

About Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Plattsburgh West, 19km from Ausable Chasm.

Plattsburgh is a town located in New York, United States. With a population of 19,806, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh to your route.

About Plattsburgh

House at 56 Cornelia Street is a historic home located at Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York. It was built in about 1850 and is a two-story, rectangular building on a stone foundation. It features a porch with a moulded cornice and decorative brackets. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Read more in 1982.

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Where is Plattsburgh located?

Plattsburgh is located in New York, United States, North America. The coordinates are 44.6995 latitude, -73.4529 longitude.

What is the population of Plattsburgh?

Plattsburgh has a population of approximately 19,806 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
19,806
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
New York
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
44.6995, -73.4529

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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 Plattsburgh

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.

19 km · about 20 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.

51 km · about 60 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.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Plattsburgh

  • 51 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.
  • 55 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.

Nearby Destinations

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