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Summary for New Britain


So far, we found very little information about New Britain. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added New Britain to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Britain, please Contact Us.


About New Britain (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of New Britain is historic. The information below applies to the area where New Britain would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where New Britain was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 518 & 838<2>

Elevation: 960 feet [292.61 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for New Britain:

Lat:   42.456800°   (or 42°27'24" N)

Lon:   -73.495000°   (or -73°29'42" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Canaan<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for New Britain

GNIS ID:   972832

FIPS State / Place Code:   36 / 50017

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for New Britain)


About Columbia County

The community of Hudson is the County Seat for Columbia County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Columbia)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<6>     59,461   (5.67% decrease since 2010)  
2010     63,036   (0.09% decrease since 2000)
2000:     63,094

Total Area:<7>   648 sq. miles [1,679 km²]   - of which 2.09% is water (13.56 sq. miles [35.1 km²])

Housing Units: <8>   32,775

Official Website:   www.columbiacountyny.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Columbia

GNIS ID:   974109

FIPS State / County Code:   36 / 021

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for New Britain)


About New York

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     19,463,131   (0.44% increase since 2010)  
2010:     19,378,102   (2.12% increase since 2000)
2000:     18,976,457

Websites for State of New York

Official Website:   https://www.ny.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.iloveny.com/

Parks:   https://parks.ny.gov/

Fishing:   https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing

Hunting:   https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New York

GNIS ID:   1779796

FIPS State:   36

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for New Britain)

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Britain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the New Britain area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the New Britain area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Britain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of New Britain, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes New Britain.
<6>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of New Britain. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).









 

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