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New York State Route 37 ( NY 37 ) is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States, extending for 127.40 miles (205.03 km) on a west–east axis. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 (US 11) in Pamelia , Jefferson County . Its eastern terminus is at a junction with US 11, NY 11B , and NY 30 in Malone , Franklin County . In between the termini, NY 37 passes through Ogdensburg and Massena . It is a two-lane, nondivided, full access roadway for most of its entire length, except for portions between Massena and western Franklin County, where the route widens to a four-lane divided highway .

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28-597: Oswegatchie may refer to: In New York Oswegatchie, New York , a town in St. Lawrence County Oswegatchie River , a tributary of the Saint Lawrence River Oswegatchie people , a native people of northern New York Fort Oswegatchie, subsequent name of Fort de La Présentation Oswegatchie Corners, a location in the town of Diana, New York Elsewhere Oswegatchie Historic District ,

56-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.09. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

84-560: A four-lane divided highway ) and NY 420 . NY 37B later rejoins NY 37 east of the village, as does NY 131 directly north of the Massena International Airport . East of the airport in the town of Massena , NY 37 begins to parallel the north bank of the Raquette River as it intersects NY 37C near a hamlet named for the waterway. NY 37 and the river continue northeast to

112-590: A large tract of land in the region. During the War of 1812 Ogdensburg and much of the town was captured by British forces. In 1817, the community of Ogdensburg set itself apart from the town by incorporating as a village, and became the City of Ogdensburg in 1868. The Town of Morristown was formed from the western part of Oswegatchie in 1821. Another part was used to make part of the Town of De Peyster in 1825. Mater Dei College

140-530: A location in the town of Waterford, Connecticut Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Oswegatchie . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oswegatchie&oldid=589607685 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

168-662: A more southeasterly routing as it separates from the northernmost extents of the state. In the Westville hamlet of Westville Center, NY 37 meets the western terminus of NY 122 . Farther south, NY 37 enters the village of Malone , where it terminates at US 11 , NY 11B and NY 30 . The portion of NY 37 from Redwood to Malone was originally part of the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway , an international auto trail connecting Portland, Maine , on

196-532: A short distance to the east, the road narrows back to a two-lane undivided highway and crosses over the Raquette River. Although most of NY 37 in the town of Bombay is contained within the reservation, a short portion east of Hogansburg and the St. Regis River and west of Tarbell Road is located outside the reservation limits. Within this stretch, NY 37 meets both the eastern end of NY 37C and

224-538: Is an international border with Canada. New York State Route 812 is a north–south highway. New York State Route 37 is a highway on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. New York State Route 68 is by the northeastern town line. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,370 people, 1,508 households, and 1,091 families residing in the town. The population density was 66.4 inhabitants per square mile (25.6/km ). There were 1,896 housing units at an average density of 28.8 per square mile (11.1/km ). The racial makeup of

252-446: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Oswegatchie, New York Oswegatchie is a town in St. Lawrence County , New York , United States. The population was 4,397 at the 2010 census. The name reportedly means "Black Water". It is on the northern border of the county and is adjacent to the city of Ogdensburg . The area was first explored by French missionaries during

280-721: The Atlantic Ocean coast to Portland, Oregon , east of the Pacific Ocean . When the first set of posted routes in New York were assigned in 1924, the entirety of the Roosevelt Highway in New York was designated NY 3 . In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York , NY 3 was rerouted to follow its current routing between Watertown and Plattsburgh . The former routing of NY 3 along

308-641: The Louisville hamlet of Louisville Corner (west of Massena ), NY 37 departs the St. Lawrence River and intersects the western end of NY 131 , a northerly bypass of Massena along the riverbank. Farther east in Massena, NY 37 intersects NY 37B , the former routing of NY 37 through Massena, west of the village before crossing over the Grasse River and intersecting the northern termini of both NY 56 (where NY 37 widens into

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336-513: The Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge , where it becomes Highway 16 farther inland. NY 37, however, continues to follow the south bank of the St. Lawrence River, passing Galop Island State Park on its way to Waddington , where it intersects the northernmost point on NY 345 . East of the village, NY 37 passes south of the riverside Coles Creek State Park and traverses Coles Creek itself. In

364-508: The St. Lawrence River became part of the new NY 37, which utilized a previously unnumbered highway between Watertown and Redwood via Theresa . Initially, NY 37 directly served Theresa by way of modern CR 136, CR 46 , and CR 193 ; however, it was realigned c.  1934 to bypass the village to the west. When NY 37 was first assigned, it entered Ogdensburg on Main Street (modern NY 68 ) and exited

392-473: The poverty line , including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over. 44°10′58″N 75°04′13″W  /  44.18278°N 75.07028°W  / 44.18278; -75.07028 New York State Route 37 NY 37 was assigned in 1930 to the portion of the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway between Redwood and Malone as well as to a previously unnumbered roadway between Watertown and Redwood. The Redwood–Malone portion

420-625: The 17th century. The town was founded in 1802 from the town of Lisbon upon the formation of the county. After the end of the French and Indian War , the British renamed the former French community of La Gallette as Oswegatchie, the name of the local native tribe. After the end of the American Revolution , the community became Ogdensburg, named for Samuel Ogden , who was a member of a group of land speculators and developers who purchased

448-511: The city on Ford Street and Proctor Avenue. East of the city, NY 37 used less than 1 mile (1.6 km) of its modern alignment before turning south to follow Van Rensselaer Road to Waddington . The modern, riverside alignment of NY 37 between Ogdensburg and Waddington was designated as NY 37A as part of the 1930 renumbering. In the late 1950s, the alignments of NY 37 and NY 37A were flipped, placing NY 37 on its current routing and NY 37A on Van Rensselaer Road. During

476-532: The city. While NY 68 continues into downtown, NY 37 turns eastward, then northeastward and bypasses the city to the south. Near the Ogdensburg International Airport , NY 37 meets NY 812 at an interchange. Here, NY 812 joins NY 37 and the two routes intersect NY 68 once more before leaving Ogdensburg. Just outside Ogdensburg, NY 812 separates from NY 37 to continue northward to Canada over

504-401: The north as both routes proceed northeast. Roughly 7 miles (11 km) from the county line, NY 37 encounters Hammond , a small village located west of Black Lake . Past Hammond, Route 37 heads north toward Morristown , where it meets NY 12, the primary roadway along the St. Lawrence River 's southern bank west of this point. NY 12 ends here; however, NY 37 takes over

532-528: The northern terminus of NY 95 . East of the reservation, NY 37 roughly parallels the CSX Transportation -owned Montreal Subdivision northeast to Fort Covington , where NY 37 crosses the railroad line and intersects Water Street (unsigned NY 970T), a connector to Quebec Route 132 on the northern side of the Canadian border . East of Fort Covington, NY 37 follows

560-436: The northwest as NY 37 intersects NY 26 and NY 411 , the westward continuation of NY 26. NY 26 joins NY 37 around the western edge of the village before splitting to the northwest a short distance to the north. NY 37, however, continues northward, passing through Redwood before curving northeast as it enters St. Lawrence County . Across the county line, NY 37 parallels NY 12 to

588-489: The routing of NY 12 and proceeds northeast along the edge of the St. Lawrence River. Just east of NY 12, NY 37 meets the northernmost point of NY 58 . Midway between Morristown and Ogdensburg , NY 37 enters St. Lawrence State Park , one of many New York state parks located on the southern bank of the river. The route exits the park and heads northeast to Ogdensburg, where it meets NY 68 (the former routing of NY 37 into Ogdensburg) west of

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616-528: The same time period, NY 37 was rerouted to follow a new bypass around the southern edge of Ogdensburg. In the Massena area, NY 37 originally broke from its modern alignment west of the village and followed what is now NY 37B east to Main Street. Here, it turned south onto Main Street to traverse the Grasse River before continuing east on Orvis Street (and meeting modern NY 37B at Center Street) to reconnect to its current alignment east of

644-401: The town was 98.49% White , 0.30% African American , 0.34% Native American , 0.32% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.02% from other races , and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population. There were 1,508 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had

672-617: The vicinity of the hamlet of Rooseveltown, where NY 37 formerly connected to a large traffic circle linking NY 37 to the Three Nations Crossing as well as County Route 45 (CR 45). The traffic circle has since been replaced with a T-intersection and traffic light because of the expansion of the American Customs facility. Upon crossing into Franklin County and the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation

700-440: The village. Lastly, from modern NY 131 adjacent to the Massena International Airport to Rooseveltown , NY 37 was initially routed on Trippany Road, NY 37C, and Roosevelt Road. In the mid-1950s, construction began on a new southern bypass of Massena that connected to NY 37 at the modern termini of NY 37B. It was completed and opened to traffic by 1958. Work on an eastward, divided highway extension of

728-409: Was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 36,700, and the median income for a family was $ 39,459. Males had a median income of $ 31,096 versus $ 23,365 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 16,236. About 8.5% of families and 11.6% of the population were below

756-499: Was opened in 1960 and closed in 2001. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 71.4 square miles (185 km ), of which, 65.8 square miles (170 km ) is land and 5.5 square miles (14 km ) (7.76%) is water. The Oswegatchie River flows through the town, defining part of the southern town line. The northwestern town line is defined by the St. Lawrence River , and

784-490: Was originally part of NY 3 when the first set of posted routes in New York were assigned in 1924. NY 37 has since been rerouted in areas, primarily near Ogdensburg and Massena. NY 37 begins at an intersection with US 11 just north of Watertown in the town of Pamelia. Between Watertown and Theresa , NY 37 follows a north–south alignment and parallels Interstate 81 (I-81), located just west of NY 37. Southwest of Theresa, I-81 turns to

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