A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government , or capital city of a county or civil parish . The term is in use in five countries: Canada , China , Hungary , Romania , and the United States . An equivalent term, shire town , is used in the U.S. state of Vermont and in several other English-speaking jurisdictions, such as Venezuela .
98-406: Plattsburgh is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, New York , United States, situated on the north-western shore of Lake Champlain . The population was 19,841 at the 2020 census . The population of the surrounding (and separately incorporated) Town of Plattsburgh was 11,886 as of the 2020 census , making the combined population of Plattsburgh to be 31,727. Plattsburgh lies just to
196-415: A PBS member station and WPTZ , channel 5, an NBC affiliate, though WPTZ moved their main offices to Burlington in 2019, leaving Plattsburgh as a small regional satellite bureau. Plattsburgh is part of a media market shared with Burlington, Vermont , which includes WCAX-TV ( CBS , channel 3), WVNY-TV ( ABC , channel 22), WNNE ( CW , channel 31) and WFFF-TV ( Fox , channel 44). Residents are also in
294-531: A Superior Court and Sheriff (as an officer of the court ), both located in a designated "shire town". Bennington County, Vermont has two shire towns; the court for "North Shire" is in the shire town Manchester , and the Sheriff for the county and court for "South Shire" are in the shire town Bennington. In 2024, Connecticut , which had not defined their counties for anything but statistical, historical and weather warning purposes since 1960, along with ending
392-506: A blackface cartoon. The Cardinal Yearbook is published by the Journalism department. Plattsburgh State also has a full color local magazine published annually, once called All Points North , renamed Do North in 2013. Plattsburgh State Television (PSTV) is the student run television station, and 93.9 WQKE was the student run radio station until its license was cancelled on June 2, 2022. The communications department also runs WARP,
490-607: A public university . Prior to the founding of the SUNY system, the chief executive of the Plattsburgh State Normal and Training School was known as the principal. When the SUNY system was founded in 1948 and the Normal School joined and became SUNY Plattsburgh, Charles Ward, who was principal at the time, became the president of the college. Alexander Enyedi is the current president. The primary campus of
588-576: A 29–1–0 record, also winning 2012–2013 ECAC West Championships. The 2006–2007 Lady Cardinals' team that won the National Championship went undefeated (27–0–2); a feat accomplished for just the fourth time in NCAA hockey history (men's or women's at any level). The Lady Cardinals won NCAA D-III championships in the 2013–2014, 2014–2015, 2015–2016, 2016–2017, and 2018–2019 seasons. Cardinal hockey players have been named first team All-Americans
686-602: A 45-minute drive away. Consisting of several cabins with beds, a lake, a low-ropes course, and a dining building, Twin Valleys is used for a variety of events, including RA training, dorm floor trips, and the annual Odyssey experience. Artwork is an essential aspect of the SUNY Plattsburgh campus. The Plattsburgh State Art Museum is considered a "Museum Without Walls", comprising over 4,600 historic and contemporary works of art. Two prominent permanent exhibitions are
784-533: A council of six members, one elected from each ward. Christopher Rosenquest, a Democrat , is the current mayor of the city of Plattsburgh. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. The city is home to SUNY Plattsburgh , a public university which is a part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, and Clinton Community College , which is also part of the SUNY System. SUNY Plattsburgh has been
882-410: A county seat may be an independent city surrounded by, but not part of, the county of which it is the administrative center; for example, Fairfax City is both the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia and completely surrounded by Fairfax County, but the city is politically independent of the county. When the county seat is in the independent city, government offices such as the courthouse may be in
980-667: A county was the magistrate , who oversaw both the day-to-day operations of the county as well as civil and criminal cases. The current number of counties mostly resembled that of the later years of the Qing dynasty . Changes of location and names of counties in Chinese history have been a major field of research in Chinese historical geography, especially from the 1960s to the 1980s. There are 1,355 counties in Mainland China out of
1078-474: A great deal of land surface and was one of only four military bases in the United States with a landing strip large enough for a Space Shuttle landing. On September 1, 1961, the 556 Strategic Missile Squadron was activated at Plattsburgh AFB. The Squadron consisted of 12 Atlas "F" Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, stored in underground silos at twelve sites surrounding the city of Plattsburgh. Ten of
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#17327653344601176-769: A men's baseball team, and women's teams in softball , tennis , and volleyball . All Plattsburgh State's intercollegiate athletic teams are known as the Cardinals. The mascot is a cardinal named Burghy. Cardinal Hockey is the most notable of Plattsburgh State sports, featuring perennial national powerhouses in both men's and women's ice hockey . The men's hockey team has won three NCAA D-III Championships (1987, 1992, and 2001) and 18 SUNYAC Championships. The women's hockey team has won seven NCAA D-III Championships (2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019) and five ECAC Western Division Championships (2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, and 2015). The 2013–2014 Lady Cardinals' team blew out
1274-710: A part of the city since its founding in 1889 as the Plattsburgh State Normal School. Today, the college is host to about 5,500 undergraduates, 400 graduate students, and almost 400 faculty members. Students at the K–12 level who attend public schools in the city are served by the Plattsburgh City School District , which educates 2,000 students in five different schools. Plattsburgh has three commercial newspapers: Plattsburgh has two television stations, WCFE-TV , channel 57,
1372-589: A radio station streaming over the cable bulletin board in the Plattsburgh area. Organized by the Office of Campus Housing and Community Living, each residence hall has a residence hall council, each headed by a respective elected president, vice president, secretary, and representatives for each floor. Using a budget provided from the Hall Council Fees portion of tuition, hall council members acting as
1470-422: A school record by winning All-American honors for a seventh time. The women's track and field team has seen ten NCAA All-Americans, including National Champion Kathy Kane (1989). The Cardinals sponsored a men's wrestling team for eleven seasons, from 1963–64 to 1973–74. They had two winning seasons, 1967 (7-6) coached by Bob Kopinsky, and 1968 (8-6) coached by Don Learman. The Student Association, also known as
1568-653: A sign at the Plattsburgh Amtrak Station , among others) point the way to "Plattsburg". There is also a former bank building with plattsburg bank inscribed at the top. Plattsburgh is at 44°41′43″N 73°27′30″W / 44.69528°N 73.45833°W / 44.69528; -73.45833 (44.695365, −73.458593). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 6.6 square miles (17.0 km), of which 5.1 square miles (13.1 km)
1666-506: A team, Plattsburgh State officially rejoined intercollegiate men's basketball in 1921. Since that time, Cardinals basketball has gone to seven NCAA tournaments (1975, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2013), including a Final Four appearance in 1976. The men's lacrosse team has only won the SUNYAC championship in 2017. As of 2019, SUNY Plattsburgh became home to its first women's lacrosse team. The men's cross-country team has qualified for
1764-1266: A test optional school. Those accepted that submitted test scores had an average 1160 SAT score (15% submitting scores) or average 25 ACT score (2% submitting scores). For 2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked SUNY Plattsburgh tied for #49 out of 171 Regional Universities North, tied for #17 in Regional Universities North Top Public Schools, tied for #28 in Regional Universities North Best Value Schools, tied for #26 in in Regional Universities North Top Performers on Social Mobility, and tied for #314 in Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs. SUNY Plattsburgh students are 59% female and 41% male. In 2005, 4,061 students (75%) were categorized as White , 261 (5%) Black , 216 (4%) Hispanic , and 111 (2%) of Asian / Pacific Islands descent. That year, SUNY Plattsburgh stated it
1862-610: A total of 19 times. For the men's team, Tracey Belanger (1999), Jason Desloover (1998), Steve Moffat (1998), Lenny Pereira (1993, 1994), Joe Ferras (1987), Peter DeArmas (1985), Gaetan D'Anjou (1982), and Doug Kimura (1980, 1981) have been first team All-Americans. For the women's team, Shannon Stewart (2013), Alison Era (2013), Sydney Aveson (2013), Teal Gove (2012), Kara Buehler (2011), Stephanie Moberg (2009), Danielle Blanchard (2007, 2008), Bree Doyle (2006, 2007), Jenn Clarke (2006), Erin O'Brien (2005), and Elizabeth Gibson (2004) have been first team All-Americans. Blanchard won
1960-581: A total of 2,851 county-level divisions. In Taiwan , the first counties were first established in 1661 by the Kingdom of Tungning . The later ruler Qing empire inherited this type of administrative divisions. With the increase of Han Chinese population in Taiwan, the number of counties also grew by time. By the end of Qing era, there were 11 counties in Taiwan. Protestant missionaries in China first romanized
2058-494: A wide variety of minors within three principle academic divisions; School of Arts & Sciences, School of Business & Economics, and School of Education, Health & Human Services. Graduate degrees are offered in data analytics, education, school psychology, speech-language pathology, clinical mental health counseling, fitness and wellness leadership, natural resources and ecology, and student affairs and higher education. All courses offered at Plattsburgh are taught by faculty,
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#17327653344602156-839: A wide variety of social activities to benefit the honors students, the campus, and the Plattsburgh community. All students in the Honors College are automatically members of the HSA. Cardinal Points is the student-run weekly newspaper. In 2007, the Associated Collegiate Press named Cardinal Points as a finalist for the National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Award, the highest award given to college media. An October 2015 cover of Cardinal Points gained national attention after being accused of depicting
2254-477: A zero; also said to represent "bird food" for Plattsburgh's mascot: a Cardinal) on their home ice following the first goal scored against the Cardinals in Oswego. The SUNY Plattsburgh tradition of throwing tennis balls at home games against Oswego lasted for 18 years but, following Oswego's lead two years earlier, it was finally ended by school administrators on January 25, 2008. After an undetermined period without
2352-566: Is Albany (headquarters of the SUNY system ), 140 miles (230 km) to the south. SUNY Plattsburgh also has a strong connection with Canada due to the Canada–US border being just 20 miles (32 km) north and the city of Montreal just over 60 miles (97 km) away. The SUNY Plattsburgh main campus consists of 36 buildings on 256 acres (1.04 km ), in an area just west of the intersection of Broad Street and Rugar Street. The center of campus
2450-582: Is Burlington, Vermont , which is reachable by a ferry or a bridge located further north at Rouses Point . Ferry service is provided at Cumberland Head , and heads to Grand Isle by the Lake Champlain Transportation Company . There is also a seasonal ferry service offered by the same company in Port Kent , approximately 10 miles to the south. The latter ferry goes to Burlington. Plattsburgh International Airport uses
2548-570: Is Amité Plaza, a large outdoor courtyard surrounded by many of the most essential buildings on campus, including the Angell College Center, the Myers Fine Arts Building, and Feinberg Library. The iconic focal point of Amité Plaza is a massive metal sculpture of two people shaking hands. This sculpture, for which the courtyard was named, was created by renowned sculptor William King . It represents amity between
2646-579: Is a public university in Plattsburgh, New York . The university was founded in 1889 and officially opened in 1890. The university is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education . SUNY Plattsburgh has 5,109 students, of whom 4,680 are undergraduates. Former state politician and influential Plattsburgh businessman, Smith M. Weed , endlessly championed
2744-598: Is a section of Middle Township , an incorporated municipality. In some states, often those that were among the original Thirteen Colonies , county seats include or formerly included "Court House" as part of their name, such as Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia . Most counties have only one county seat. However, some counties in Alabama , Arkansas , Georgia , Iowa , Kentucky , Massachusetts , Mississippi , Missouri , New Hampshire , New York , and Vermont have two or more county seats, usually located on opposite sides of
2842-634: Is driven by the increased traffic from Montreal, Quebec . At approximately 80% to 85% of total yearly demand, Plattsburgh's airport markets itself as Montreal's American Airport, given it is closer to Montreal's South Shore Residents than Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport , even with a 10 (workdays/Canadian side) to 20-minute (weekend/Canadian side) average border wait time. Cargo flights are offered by FedEx Feeder which delivers goods to more major airports aboard Cessna Caravans to be shipped on long haul flights and UPS which does similar service using Embrear 110 turboprop aircraft. The city
2940-424: Is land and 1.5 square miles (4.0 km) (23.40%) is water. Plattsburgh is on the western shore of Lake Champlain , in the northeastern part of the state of New York , just south of Cumberland Head . The Saranac River flows through the city, emptying into Lake Champlain. Plattsburgh is classified as a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb ) with cold, snowy winters and warm, rainy summers. As of
3038-510: Is no service on major holidays. For those going longer distances, Greyhound and Adirondack Trailways offers multiple daily trips towards Montreal and Albany. The largest employers in Clinton County are C.V.P.H. Medical Center , SUNY Plattsburgh , Clinton County Government, Wal-Mart , Sam's Club , Advocacy and Resource Center, City of Plattsburgh, and Swarovski Lighting. SUNY Plattsburgh contributes approximately $ 300 million to
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3136-668: Is serviced by the Clinton County Public Transportation (CCPT for short). The county-wide bus service offers passengers city and county-wide bus routes, allowing passengers from surrounding communities to travel to and from Plattsburgh. These routes operate five days a week, with a city-wide shopping shuttle offered on Saturdays. There is no bus service on Sundays or major holidays. The North Country Express (NCE for short) runs every day between Plattsburgh and Potsdam, and every day except Sunday between Plattsburgh and Malone making several stops in between. There
3234-646: The American Revolutionary War . The centralized American authority proclaimed Plattsburgh in 1785. On March 3, 1815, an act was passed by the New York State legislature incorporating the Village of Plattsburgh out of an area that was formerly the eastern part of the town. The first village elections were held on May 2 of that year. The village incorporated as a city in 1903. The actual boundaries are unknown. The last expedition to survey
3332-683: The Laura Hurd Award as the NCAA Division III Player of the Year in 2008. In 1990, the Cardinal Hockey Boosters Club began a tradition of fans throwing hundreds of tennis balls onto the ice after the first SUNY Plattsburgh goal was scored against the visiting SUNY Oswego Lakers. There are a number of reasons tennis balls may have been chosen. It is believed that tennis balls were chosen because
3430-537: The Preparedness Movement established the first and best-known of its training camps for prospective military volunteers at Plattsburgh. The " Plattsburgh camps " trained about 40,000 potential United States Army commissioned officers in the summers of 1915 and 1916. During the Cold War, military functions took a prominent role in Plattsburgh, which was home to Plattsburgh Air Force Base (PAFB) and
3528-624: The Rockwell Kent Gallery and Collection and the Nina Winkel Sculpture Court. The Rockwell Kent Gallery and Collection is in the Feinberg Library. It is the largest collection of Rockwell Kent 's work in the United States. The Nina Winkel Sculpture Court is in the Myers Fine Arts Building. It is the largest display in the country devoted to the art of one woman. Temporary Exhibitions are held at
3626-542: The Sui dynasty abolished the commandery level (郡 jùn), which was the level just above counties, and demoted some commanderies to counties. In Imperial China, the county was a significant administrative unit because it marked the lowest level of the imperial bureaucratic structure; in other words, it was the lowest level that the government reached. Government below the county level was often undertaken through informal non-bureaucratic means, varying between dynasties. The head of
3724-522: The United States , a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a state that consists of a geographic area with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. The city, town, or populated place that houses county government is known as the seat of its county. Generally, the county legislature, county courthouse, sheriff's department headquarters, hall of records, jail and correctional facility are located in
3822-578: The War of 1812 's Battle of Plattsburgh ; the city has a War of 1812 museum . The Battle of Plattsburgh is significant, as it was the final battle of the war between the British/Canadian forces and those of the Americans. Plattsburgh Normal School was founded in 1889. It burned in 1929, and relocated to City Hall for three years. In 1932 the college moved into the current Hawkins Hall which became
3920-537: The census of 2010, there were 19,989 people, 7,600 households, and 3,473 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,919.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,513.3/km). There were 8,691 housing units at an average density of 1,704.1 per square mile (658.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 89.88% White , 3.5% Black or African American , 0.38% Native American , 2.77% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.03% from other races , and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of
4018-576: The runway of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base , which closed in 1995. The airport terminal was completed in February 2007 with the building being dedicated on April 27, 2007. Direct flights from Plattsburgh include flights to Philadelphia International Airport , Fort Lauderdale , Orlando , St. Petersburg, Florida , and others. Airlines flying out of Plattsburgh include Contour Airlines (which code shares with American Airlines ), Breeze Airways , and Allegiant Air . Plattsburgh flight demand
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4116-408: The "h" should be dropped from place names ending in "burgh". Subsequently, local postal officials changed the name of the village post office back to Plattsburg . As a result of the 1951 investigation, the name of the city post office was changed back again to Plattsburgh . At no time was the name of the city itself ever changed. To this day, some signs (including U.S. and Canadian highway signs, and
4214-454: The 1960s and 1970s, SUNY Plattsburgh, as well as the whole State University of New York system, underwent rapid growth. Many of the more modern buildings on campus were constructed during this time period, including the Angell College Center, Feinberg Library, and one low-rise and several high-rise dormitories. In 1976, Playboy Magazine named Plattsburgh as one of the top schools to be at during St. Patrick's Day . By 1980, after requests from
4312-479: The American market. County seat In Canada , the provinces of Ontario , Quebec , New Brunswick , Prince Edward Island , and Nova Scotia have counties as an administrative division of government below the provincial level, and thus county seats. In the provinces of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia the term "shire town" is used in place of county seat. County seats in China are
4410-629: The Burke Gallery, Plattsburgh State Art Museum, including "Views of Lake Champlain" by Canadian artist Samir Sammoun , in cooperation of the State of New York and New York State First Lady Michelle Paige Paterson May–July 2009. Alexander Enyedi became president of SUNY Plattsburgh on January 21, 2020. Enyedi is a member of the SUNY Plattsburgh University Council, which serves as an oversight and advisory body to
4508-609: The Canada–U.S. border, and the City of Plattsburgh advertises itself as "Montreal's U.S. suburb". New York state is Quebec's largest trade partner, with about $ 6 billion in trade annually. The proximity leads to Plattsburgh's prominence as a large trade center for a city its size. Amtrak , the national passenger rail system, provides service to Plattsburgh, operating its Adirondack daily in both directions between Montreal and New York City . The closest American city larger than Plattsburgh
4606-588: The Head Coach for Oswego's hockey team was also the school's tennis coach; because tennis balls matched the bright yellow color of the Lakers' jerseys; or because the tennis coach from Oswego State had left to work for Plattsburgh. In 1998, Oswego goaltender Carl Antifonario shutout the Cardinals in Plattsburgh, denying fans the opportunity to throw any tennis balls. This accomplishment led to an Oswego counter-tradition of throwing hundreds of bagels (representing
4704-570: The NCAA Championships on ten separate occasions, most recently in 2008. Their top finish was in 1975, after placing ninth. The women have qualified for six NCAA Championships. The 2007 women's were the National Runner-up to Amherst College. The men's track and field team has boasted nineteen NCAA All-American athletes, including two Nationals Champions; Andy Hastings (1986) and Chris Verkey (1998). In 2011, Mike Heymann set
4802-579: The Norwich Cadets in the 2014 NCAA Championship in Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena , 9–2 in front of a crowd of over 1600. They finished their season with an outstanding record, 28–1–1. The Lady Cards also claimed the title of 2013–2014 ECAC West Champions. The previous year (2012–2013) the Lady Cardinals were defeated in the NCAA semifinals, moving on to grasp a third-place title. They ended with
4900-604: The Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation (PARC) and is used by a number of industrial manufacturers and commercial airlines. Plattsburgh remains a favorite tourist location for vacationers from Montreal and southern Quebec. Bilingual signs , in English and French, are found in various parts of the city. Today, the city relies largely in part on new industries with a predominantly Canadian and Québécois influence expanding on
4998-545: The Plattsburgh MSA includes all communities in the immediate Clinton County area. Plattsburgh was founded by Zephaniah Platt in 1785 after he was granted the land by George Clinton . Platt, who was from Poughkeepsie, New York , established the new city of Plattsburgh to buffer emerging American interests in the Saint Lawrence River valley and Lake Champlain valley after the American victory in
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#17327653344605096-524: The Plattsburgh Mayor and Police Chief, President Burke adjusted spring break to always include St. Patrick's day, forcing students to disband from the campus during the holiday. Since 1978, the student population has remained relatively small, ranging between 5,500 and 6,600 matriculated students. Enrollment was the highest in the Fall 1988 semester, with 6,594 students. In fall 2017, enrollment
5194-413: The S.A., is the student-run government body at the college. Their mission is to voice the concerns and interests of the students, as well as provide services, programs, and activities for the college community. The SUNY Plattsburgh Student Association was founded in 1963 and replaced the former House of Delegates. Then-president of the college, George W. Angell, encouraged student Martin D. Mannix to pitch
5292-735: The Society of the War of 1812 in Illinois, John Meloy Stahl, published in 1918 "The Battle of Plattsburg: A Study in and of The War of 1812." In 1950, the editor of the New York State Legislative Manual, seeking to simplify the organization of that year's manual, requested a listing of state post offices from the United States Postal Service . Upon review of the listing, the difference in spelling
5390-790: The State University of New York at Plattsburgh is in the city of Plattsburgh , in the North Country region of upstate New York . The campus is near Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains , in a region known as the Champlain Valley . The closest major city outside of Plattsburgh is Burlington, Vermont , which is less than 20 miles (32 km) " as the crow flies ," but takes about an hour to travel to by ferry. The closest major city within New York
5488-626: The United States and Canada. The most distinctive academic building on campus is Hawkins Hall, located on Beekman Street between Broad Street and Cornelia Street. Hawkins Hall replaced the original Plattsburgh Normal School which burned to the ground at that same location in 1929. The oldest building on campus is Champlain Valley Hall, while Macdonough Hall is the oldest dormitory . Other dorms line Rugar Street, including five 9-story, and one 10-story high-rises. Several key athletic facilities are located 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) west of
5586-798: The administrative centers of the counties in the People's Republic of China . Xian have existed since the Warring States period and were set up nationwide by the Qin dynasty . The number of counties in China proper gradually increased from dynasty to dynasty. As Qin Shi Huang reorganized the counties after his unification, there were about 1,000. Under the Eastern Han dynasty , the number of counties increased to above 1,000. About 1400 existed when
5684-404: The average family size was 2.83. In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 27.7% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males. The median income for a household in the city
5782-575: The base of the modern campus. In 1948 it became State University of New York at Plattsburgh . Plattsburgh was home to minor league baseball . The Plattsburgh Brewers team was based in Plattsburgh between 1895 and 1907. Plattsburgh teams played as members of the Eastern International League (1895), International League (1896), Northern New York League (1901–1905), Independent Northern League (1906), New Hampshire State League (1907) and Vermont State League (1907). Baseball Hall of Fame member Eddie Collins played for Plattsburgh in 1906. In 1915,
5880-419: The boundaries ended in disaster; all following endeavors for an accurate survey of the borders of the Town of Plattsburgh and the City of Plattsburgh were relinquished to fate and luck. With its significant location on a major water thoroughfare and proximity to the Canada–U.S. border , Plattsburgh has been the site of a number of historic events including the Revolutionary War 's Battle of Valcour Island and
5978-432: The county seat is the entire county. Ellicott City , the county seat of Howard County, Maryland , is the largest unincorporated county seat in the United States, followed by Towson , the county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland . Likewise, some county seats may not be incorporated in their own right, but are located within incorporated municipalities. For example, Cape May Court House, New Jersey , though unincorporated,
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#17327653344606076-491: The county seat, though some functions (such as highway maintenance, which usually requires a large garage for vehicles, along with asphalt and salt storage facilities) may also be located or conducted in other parts of the county, especially if it is geographically large. A county seat is usually an incorporated municipality . The exceptions include the county seats of counties that have no incorporated municipalities within their borders, such as Arlington County, Virginia , where
6174-420: The county. Examples include Harrison County, Mississippi , which has both Biloxi and Gulfport as county seats, and Hinds County, Mississippi , which has both Raymond and the state capital of Jackson . The practice of multiple county seat towns dates from the days when travel was difficult. There have been few efforts to eliminate the two-seat arrangement, since a county seat is a source of civic pride for
6272-430: The current campus of SUNY Plattsburgh. The impressive structure, known as "Normal Hall", was constructed by the Brown Brothers of Mohawk, New York , who were also responsible for the construction of the Clinton County Courthouse Complex in downtown Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh State Normal and Training School officially opened with its first day of classes on the morning of September 3, 1890. The school's first principal
6370-414: The east by Wells Street, on the south by Freethinker Street, and on the west by Beckman Street. However, these plans were dropped in favor of a larger plot, created by combining land on each side of Court Street west of Beckman Street, so that "Court Street, one of the finest residential streets in the village, leads directly to the main entrance". This is the same location where Hawkins Hall now stands on
6468-461: The former airbase as well as established manufacturing plants, such as Bombardier , Nova Bus , and others. Plattsburgh is sometimes historically spelled as Plattsburg , leaving off the "h". Many historic documents relating to the famous naval engagement between the United States and Britain in 1814 refer to the Battle of Plattsburg . As a result, some history has been written using the latter spelling. For example, historian and former president of
6566-445: The idea for a new student run government to the administration and student body. The campus overwhelmingly approved of the changes and Mannix was voted in as the first Student Association President. The Honors Student Association (HSA) is an independent organization from the college's Student Association. Started in 1984, the HSA acts as the student government for the Redcay Honors Center at Plattsburgh. The HSA organizes and coordinates
6664-463: The independent city under an agreement, such as in Albemarle , or may in be enclaves of the county surrounded by the independent city, such as in Fairfax . Others, such as Prince William , have the courthouse in an enclave surrounded by the independent city and have the county government, the Board of Supervisors, in a different part of the county, far from the county seat. The following counties have their county seat in an independent city: Bedford
6762-428: The largest Citizens' Military Training Camps prior to World War I , and Plattsburgh Air Force Base , the east coast center of operations for the Strategic Air Command during much of the Cold War period. The conversion of the base to a civilian airport in the 1990s resulted from the Base Realignment and Closure process during the wind down of the Cold War , and today it serves as a hub for economic development for
6860-413: The liquid fueled missiles such as the Atlas and Titan were retired. The 556 SMS began deactivating in the spring of 1965, completing that task later that year. Despite its numerous awards for performance excellence, PAFB was closed on September 29, 1995, in a round of national base closures in the early 1990s as the Air Force began to pare down its post-Cold War missions. The base property is now managed by
6958-430: The main campus at the Field House Complex. Among them is the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena , the 3,500 seat home to Cardinal Hockey. SUNY Plattsburgh also has remote sites, ranging from Valcour Educational Conference Center in nearby Peru, New York , to a Branch Campus in Queensbury, New York (near Glens Falls ). SUNY Plattsburgh owns a campground outdoor education center, Twin Valleys, in Lewis, New York , approximately
7056-434: The majority of which hold doctoral degrees. A few of SUNY Plattsburgh's more notable academic programs include: In 2024, SUNY Plattsburgh accepted 70.2% of undergraduate applicants with admission standards considered challenging, applicant competition considered low, and with those admitted having an average 3.11 high school GPA . The university does not require submission of standardized test scores, SUNY Plattsburgh being
7154-476: The northeast of Adirondack Park , immediately outside of the park boundaries. It is the second largest community in the North Country region (after Watertown ), and serves as the main commercial hub for the sparsely populated northern Adirondack Mountains. The land around what is referred to as Plattsburgh was previously inhabited by the Iroquois, Western Abenaki, Mohican, and Mohawk people. Samuel de Champlain
7252-509: The period as well. The 2010s also saw the renovation of Hawkins Pond, the Podium walkways, and various athletic fields. In a letter to the campus community on February 13, 2023, President Alexander Enyedi announced that the College would become a university, based on enrollment and graduate programs offered. SUNY Plattsburgh joined other SUNY campuses that were previously colleges to become
7350-409: The population. There were 7,600 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.1% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.3% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and
7448-494: The practice was discontinued in September 1930. Plans were soon approved for a new structure to replace Normal Hall. Plans were formally approved on October 10. The new building would be in the same location and be twice as large as the old Normal Hall. The new structure was completed in 1932, and in 1955 it was named Hawkins Hall in honor of George K. Hawkins, the principal of Plattsburgh Normal School from 1898 to 1933. It
7546-485: The prospect of building a state normal school (a teachers' college) in the city of Plattsburgh. After multiple proposals to the New York state senate going back as far as 1869, the final bill was formally proposed on January 12, 1888 by George S. Weed, Smith Weed's son and then state assemblyman. With the strong backing of Assemblyman General Stephen Misfitted, the Plattsburgh Normal and Training School bill
7644-451: The range of Montreal , Quebec , and other Canadian television stations. Some of these Canadian stations, including CBFT-DT , CBMT-DT and CFCF-DT , are available on Charter Communications , the cable franchise serving Plattsburgh. The city is about a 60-minute drive from Montreal , Canada's second most populous city, which is also the largest city in Quebec . Many people commute across
7742-528: The region. The city was named one of the Financial Times Top 10 Micro Cities of the Future several times. The city of Plattsburgh is the population center and county seat at the heart of the Plattsburgh micropolitan statistical area (MSA) with a population of 82,128 according to the 2010 Census. A statistical area representing the greater Plattsburgh region (as defined by the U.S. government),
7840-402: The regional economy each fiscal year. Other large companies in the area include: ALSTOM Transportation , which builds rail-cars in a 219,000 sq ft (20,300 m) plant; Norsk Titanium, which opened its U.S. branch in Plattsburgh to make parts for the aerospace industry through the use of titanium rapid plasma deposition; and Nova Bus and Prevost which manufactures busses for
7938-430: The second story window by their teacher Lyndon Street. With an extensive shuffling of city services, classes resumed the following Wednesday at City Hall in downtown. The longer-term solution was to share facilities with a number of the city's K-12 public schools. This half-day schooling arrangement was necessary for the survival of Plattsburgh Normal School but proved to be too disruptive to public school students, and
8036-495: The senior administration within the State University of New York system. In accordance with New York State Education Law, nine of the ten Council members are appointed to seven-year terms by the Governor of New York, with the one student elected to the remaining post for a one-year term. SUNY Plattsburgh is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education . The college offers more than 60 baccalaureate degrees and
8134-531: The silos were in New York, while two were across Lake Champlain in Vermont. The squadron played an active role in the 1962 Cuban Missile crisis, giving President Kennedy a powerful negotiating tool in dealing with Nikita Khrushchev . The 556 SMS's life was relatively short lived since the Atlas was a liquid fuel system that was expensive and difficult to maintain. As the solid fuel Minuteman ICBM began to come on line,
8232-777: The state's area, has no borough government or borough seat. One borough, the Lake and Peninsula Borough , has its borough seat located in another borough, namely King Salmon in Bristol Bay Borough . In Louisiana , which is divided into parishes rather than counties, county seats are referred to as "parish seats". In New England , counties have served mainly as dividing lines for the states' judicial systems. Rhode Island has no county level of government and thus no county seats, and Massachusetts has dissolved many but not all of its county governments. In Vermont , Massachusetts , and Maine county government consists only of
8330-580: The term as hien . When Taiwan became a Japanese colony in 1895, the hierarchy of divisions also incorporated into the Japanese system in the period when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. By September 1945, Taiwan was divided into 8 prefectures ( 州 and 廳 ), which remained after the Republic of China took over. There are 13 county seats in Taiwan, which function as county-administered cities , urban townships , or rural townships . In most of
8428-416: The towns involved, along with providing employment opportunities. There are 33 counties with multiple county seats in 11 states: Alaska is divided into boroughs rather than counties; the county seat in these case is referred to as the "borough seat"; this includes six consolidated city-borough governments (one of which is styled as a "municipality"). The Unorganized Borough, Alaska , which covers 49% of
8526-544: The use of county seats in particular, will fully transition with the permission of the United States Census Bureau to a system of councils of government for the purposes of boundary definition and as county equivalents. Two counties in South Dakota , Oglala Lakota and Todd , have their county seat and government services centered in a neighboring county. Their county-level services are provided by Fall River County and Tripp County , respectively. In Virginia ,
8624-812: The welfare of the college. Alumni donations account for 40% of all donations. Plattsburgh State competes in 16 different intercollegiate sports at the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Depending on the sport, Plattsburgh teams compete within the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) or the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Team sports with both men's and women's teams include ice hockey , basketball , soccer , lacrosse, track and field , and cross country . Plattsburgh also has
8722-400: Was $ 28,846, and the median income for a family was $ 46,337. Males had a median income of $ 35,429 versus $ 26,824 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,127. About 13.6% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over. The government is headed by a mayor elected by a citywide vote and
8820-523: Was 5,719 students, the first year of increased enrollments after several years of declining enrollment at the college. The following year, enrollment declined by 15 students, to 5,704. In Fall 2018, the average class size was 22 and the student-faculty ratio was 16:1. In the 21st century, the campus has seen the completion of two new buildings: the Hudson Hall Annex and Au Sable Hall. The majority of dormitory buildings received renovations during
8918-669: Was Fox Holden, former Superintendent of the Plattsburgh Union Graded Schools. Holden only served for two years, from 1890 until the first graduating class in 1892, when he resigned. On January 26, 1929, a fire that began in the boiler room destroyed the Plattsburgh Normal School. Aided by high winds and the building's well-oiled floors, the structure was engulfed in flames within a half-hour and demolished within an hour. Six children who were being given music lessons were safely lowered out
9016-445: Was an independent city from 1968 to 2013, while also being the county seat of Bedford County . Bedford reverted to an incorporated town, and remains the county seat, though is now part of the county. The state with the most counties is Texas, with 254, and the state with the fewest counties is Delaware, with 3. State University of New York at Plattsburgh The State University of New York at Plattsburgh ( SUNY Plattsburgh )
9114-481: Was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Plattsburgh State Normal and Training School was renamed State University of New York College at Plattsburgh when it joined the State University of New York (SUNY) system with its establishment in 1948. When the school became part of the SUNY system, it changed from a two-year teacher's institution to a four-year, public college. During
9212-471: Was noted. The city was contacted and an investigation was begun by postal authorities. United States Postal Service records show that the name of the post office was originally Plattsburg but was changed to Plattsburgh by 1828. In 1891, the Postmaster General ordered that post offices follow the standards set by the newly created United States Board on Geographic Names , which decided that
9310-550: Was passed by both houses of the New York State Legislature, and signed into law by Governor David B. Hill in June of 1845. The board of directors adopted official by-laws for Plattsburgh State Normal and Training School on September 2, 1889. At a meeting held on June 28, 1889, it was decided the new normal school would be on land known as "the former athletic grounds", bounded on the north by Court Street, on
9408-529: Was the first ever recorded European that sailed into Champlain Valley and later claimed the region as a part of New France in 1609. Plattsburgh was the site of the amphibious Battle of Plattsburgh in the War of 1812 , a key American victory that marked the end of hostilities in the Northern United States. It has been an important military outpost for much of its history, from hosting one of
9506-593: Was the location of the Strategic Air Command 's primary wing on the East Coast due to its geographic desirability. The base's location in the Champlain Valley (protected by the rain shadow of the Adirondack Mountains ) ensured consistent, year-round weather that was safe for take-offs and landings. The 380th Bombardment, Aerospace, and Refueling Wings, all stationed at PAFB, included B-52 Bombers , air-refueling "tankers", and FB-111s . The base had
9604-891: Was their goal to raise the number of minority students from 11% to 13% or greater by 2010. The number of incoming freshmen who classified themselves as minority rose to 16% in 2007, 17.2% in 2009, and to 22.5% in 2011. Over 90% of students originate from within New York state, 4% of students come from other states, and international students comprise 5% of the student population. Of students, 52% live in on-campus dormitories (a requirement for freshmen and sophomores), while 21% of students commute, and 27% are off-campus renters. The Plattsburgh College Foundation helps raise funds for SUNY Plattsburgh through charitable donations. 90% of gifts received go towards financial aid, including $ 750,000 for student scholarships in 2006. The remaining 10% of funds raised by The Plattsburgh Fund goes towards activities, improvements in campus technology and improvements in
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