Plattsburgh, New York

About Plattsburgh

Set in the northeastern part of New York, Plattsburgh is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 19,758.

Plattsburgh holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.37 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,679 residents per square mile.

📰 Plattsburgh News Today

• Longview’s Livesay finishes 9th at Bassmaster Elite on Lake Champlain KLTV.com · Aug 17
• Police searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in Plattsburgh area WCAX · Aug 7
• MLF Toyota Series Northern Division Set to Wrap Season with Tournament at Lake Champlain The Bass Cast · Aug 18
• Remembering Phish's Clifford Ball, 30 years after the landmark music festival WPTZ · Aug 17
• Heart Aerospace’s X1 demonstrator flies above Plattsburgh, New York, at sunrise during its first flight, with Lake Champlain and Vermont’s Green Mountains beyond, in August 2026 - Image, Heart Aerospace - Economy Class & Beyond - Economy Class & Beyond - · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Plattsburgh Unique

• The only place in America named Plattsburgh — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,758.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Plattsburgh

• Aleka's — greek
• Chapter One: Coffee & Tea — coffee shop (café)
• Irises Cafe & Wine Bar — american
• Koffee Kat Espresso Bar — coffee shop (café)
• No. 1 Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Sip — noodle
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Pepper — mexican
• Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Champlain Valley Transportation Museum · Museum
• Clinton County Historical Museum · Museum
• Kent-Delord House Museum · Museum
• Nina Winkel Sculpture Gallery · Museum
• Plattsburgh State Art Museum · Museum
• Rockwell Kent Collection · Museum
• Airplane · Attraction
• Kids' Station Children's Museum · Museum
• Plattsburgh Air Force Base Museum · Museum
• War of 1812 Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plattsburgh

• Imperial Mills Dam · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Plattsburg Boat Launch reviews ★
• Belmont Park reviews ★
• Champlain Park reviews ★
• Clyde A. Lewis Park reviews ★
• Dorchester Park reviews ★
• G Burdo Field reviews ★
• Hamilton Street Park reviews ★
• McDonough Park reviews ★
• Melissa Penfield Park reviews ★
• Peter S. Bulmette Park reviews ★
• Sailors Point Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Plattsburgh

• ARTHUR P MOMOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CLINTON COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
• CLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON BOCES
• CUMBERLAND HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• OAK STREET SCHOOL
• PLATTSBURGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
• THOMAS E GLASGOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Plattsburgh

🏘️ Nearby Communities