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Welcome to Easton ...

The Town of Easton is located in Washington County<1>.

The location of Easton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Easton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Eastonian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Easton has a population of 2,231 people<4> (see below for details).

Easton is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Easton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Easton lies within the (518) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Easton had an population of 2,231 people. This is a decrease of 4.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Easton had a population of 2,336 people. This makes Easton the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Easton represents 0.01% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 834th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,336 people, the population of Easton increased 3.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,259 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Easton.

Communities Also Named Easton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Easton - they are located in Connecticut and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Easton.

Communities near Easton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Easton.

  • Clifton Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
    • Clifton Park lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southwest of Easton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,240 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clifton Park
  • Saratoga Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the west of Easton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saratoga Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs<7>
  • Halfmoon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
    • Halfmoon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the southwest of Easton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,769 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Halfmoon
  • Milton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the west of Easton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,262 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milton
  • Wilton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the northwest of Easton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,954 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilton
  • Cohoes
  • Malta
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the west of Easton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,269 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Malta
  • Moreau
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreau
    • Moreau lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northwest of Easton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,632 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Moreau
  • Bennington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southeast of Easton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bennington
  • Brunswick
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the south of Easton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,048 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brunswick

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Easton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Easton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Easton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Easton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Easton. See our Newspapers Page for Easton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Easton ...

Looking for more information about Easton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Easton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Easton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Easton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Easton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Easton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Easton.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Easton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Easton) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Easton. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from EastonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Easton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0304, Longitude: -73.5373       In this case, the coordinates for Easton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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