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Petersburgh is a town located in the northeast section of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,525 at the 2010 census. The town was named after an early settler named Peter Simmons.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Profile for Petersburgh, New York )〕 The area was settled around the middle of the 18th century and was part of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck. The town was created in 1791 from the Town of Stephentown. The size of this town was diminished by the formation of other towns in the county, including the Towns of Berlin and Lansingburgh in 1806, and Grafton and Nassau in 1807. == Geography == According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. On the east the town borders on the states of Massachusetts and Vermont. The Taconic Mountains cover a great portion of the town, and the Little Hoosick River joins the Hoosic River in the north part of the town. }} 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Petersburgh, New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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