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Wevertown, New York

Coordinates: 43°38′.25″N 73°56′27.57″W / 43.6334028°N 73.9409917°W / 43.6334028; -73.9409917
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Wevertown
Hamlet
Nickname: 
Pipetown USA
Location of Johnsburg in Warren County
Location of Johnsburg in Warren County
Wevertown is located in New York
Wevertown
Wevertown
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°38′.25″N 73°56′27.57″W / 43.6334028°N 73.9409917°W / 43.6334028; -73.9409917
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWarren
Elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
12886
Area code518
North Creek U.S. Geological Survey Map

Wevertown is a hamlet in the Adirondack Mountains/Adirondack Park. It is in the town of Johnsburg in the northwestern corner of Warren County, New York, United States, and is part of the Glens Falls metropolitan area.

Geography

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The hamlet is northeast of Johnsburg hamlet on Route 8, approximately eight miles east of North Creek. The latitude of Wevertown is 43.633N. The longitude is -73.941W. The elevation is 1,066 feet. Wevertown appears on the North Creek United States Geological Survey (USGS) Map. Wevertown is part of the Upper Hudson Watershed—02020001.[1] Nearby mountains include: Gore Mountain, McGann Mountain, Gage Mountain, Pine Mountain, Eleventh Mountain, and Pete Gay Mountain, Ethan Mountain, Henderson Mountain. Nearby lakes include Friends Lake and Loon Lake.

History

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Wevertown was founded by John Wever (1782-1870) and wife Mercy Barney Wever (1784-1865), who operated a sawmill.[2] Wevertown was originally a tannery that opened in 1833, and called at times Nobles Corners. The first postmaster was appointed before 1850.[3]

References

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  1. ^ http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/huc.cfm?huc_code=02020001 Upper Hudson Watershed -- 02020001
  2. ^ Lucius E. Weaver, Weaver Genealogy: History & genealogy of a branch of the Weaver family. (The Du Bois Press. Rochester, New York. 1928. 743p. Reprint by Higginson Books.
  3. ^ History of Warren County, edited by H. P. Smith - Chapter XXX: History of the Town of Johnsburg
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