THE NORTHAMPTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Eastern Adirondack Foothills setting.
Northampton town has 21.1 square miles of land in Fulton County. Its Census reference point is in Eastern Adirondack Foothills, within Northeastern Highlands.
Forested hills and mountains span northern New England, the Adirondacks and higher Catskills. Glacial lakes and steep streams accompany a transition between northern hardwood and spruce-fir forests.
Regional context: Northeastern Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Northampton and Fulton County
Northampton is associated with Fulton County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Northampton by land and water
The Census records 13.6 square miles of water within Northampton, or 39.2% of its total area. It is 32.2 percentage points higher than the 7% recorded for Fulton County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Northampton town has 19.9 times the land area of nearby Northville village (1.06 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

