Galway

History

The region was first settled in October 1774 on the corner of what is today known as Donnan and Sacandaga Roads in the southern section of town, outside of Galway village. The town was formed from the town of Ballston in 1792 as the town of "New Galloway." The town of Providence was taken off the north part of Galway in 1796.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.0 square mile (116.6 km2, of which 44.0 square miles (114.0 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (2.20%) is water. The western town line is the border of Fulton County. New York State Route 29 is an east–west highway in the northern part of Galway. It intersects New York State Route 147 at Kimball Corners. Adjacent areas The town of Galway is bordered on the west by towns of Perth and Broadalbin in Fulton County, the east by the town of Milton, the north by the town of Providence, and the south by the town of Charlton.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6,365
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  6,220
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,021
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,832
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  5,553
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  5,496
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,234
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,440

Most recent

• M 3.1 — 2020-03-11
  0 km SSW of South Glens Falls, New York
• M 2.79 — 2015-09-27
  New York
• M 2.76 — 2011-08-27
  5 km WSW of Altamont, New York
• M 2.69 — 2011-08-25
  5 km WSW of Altamont, New York
• M 3.15 — 2009-12-13
  15 km N of Medusa, New York
• M 2.56 — 2009-12-13
  14 km N of Medusa, New York