Grafton, New York
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Grafton is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,051 at the 2020 census.[2] It is believed that the town received its name from Grafton, Vermont,[3] where the first town supervisor, Nathaniel Dumbleton, was originally from. The town is an interior town near the north-central part of the county. NY Route 2 passes across the town.
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Grafton, New York | |
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Motto: Beauty is All Around Us | |
Coordinates: 42°46′14″N 73°27′15″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Rensselaer |
Area | |
• Total | 45.96 sq mi (119.04 km2) |
• Land | 44.72 sq mi (115.83 km2) |
• Water | 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2) |
Elevation | 1,440 ft (439 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,051 |
• Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 12082 |
Area code | 518 |
FIPS code | 36-29674 |
GNIS feature ID | 0979010 |
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Grafton is notable for having a Peace Pagoda, built by Nipponzan Myohoji buddhist order in 1993.