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{{Short description|City in New York, United States}}
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| nicknames           = "The Lake City"<br>"''La Ville sur le Lac''"<br>"The Burgh"
| motto = {{force singular}} ''Ipsa Sibi Præmium Virtus'' (in Latin)<br />''Virtue is its own reward''
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| map_caption1       = Location in [[Clinton County, New York|Clinton County]] and the state of [[New York (state)|New York]].
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| subdivision_name2  = The [[Adirondacks]]; The [[North Country (New York)|North Country]]
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| subdivision_name3  = [[Clinton County, New York|Clinton]]
| established_title  = Settled
| established_date   = 1785
| established_title1 = Incorporated
| established_date1  = 1815 (village)<br />1902 (city)
| named_for          = [[Zephaniah Platt]]
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| leader_name        = Wendell Hughes  ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])
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| elevation_m        = 42
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| postal_code        = 12901, 12903
| area_code          = [[Area code 518|518]]
| website            = [http://www.cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov/ CityofPlattsburgh-NY.gov]
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'''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 [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> The population of the surrounding (and separately incorporated) [[Plattsburgh (town), New York|Town of Plattsburgh]] was 11,886 as of the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]], making the combined population of Plattsburgh to be 31,727.  Plattsburgh lies just to the northeast of [[Adirondack Park]], immediately outside of the park boundaries. It is the second largest community in the [[North Country (New York)|North Country]] region (after [[Watertown, New York|Watertown]]), and serves as the main commercial hub for the sparsely populated northern [[Adirondack Mountains]]. The land around Plattsburgh was previously inhabited by the Iroquois, Western Abenaki, Mohican, and Mohawk people. [[Samuel de Champlain]] was the first ever recorded European that sailed into Champlain Valley and later claimed the region as a part of New France in 1609.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our History|url=https://www.townofplattsburgh.com/our-history.html|access-date=2021-02-18|website=www.townofplattsburgh.com|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102205506/https://www.townofplattsburgh.com/our-history.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Plattsburgh was the site of the [[Amphibious warfare|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 the largest [[Citizens' Military Training Camp]]s 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 the region. The city was named one of the ''[[Financial Times]]'' Top 10 Micro Cities of the Future several times.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Press-Republican|first=DAN HEATH|title=Plattsburgh ranked a Top 10 micropolitan area|url=https://www.pressrepublican.com/news/local_news/plattsburgh-ranked-a-top-10-micropolitan-area/article_39886132-06ab-56fa-b398-928aa1fc6fe4.html|access-date=2021-02-18|website=Press-Republican|date=April 10, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>{{when|date=September 2020}}

== Micropolitan statistical area ==
The city of Plattsburgh is the population center and county seat at the heart of the Plattsburgh [[micropolitan statistical area]] (μSA) with a population of 82,128 according to the 2010 Census.<ref>"2010 Census Redistricting Data for Clinton County, NY", Retrieved 3/28/11 from http://www.factfinder.census.gov/ {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/19991013034250/http://www.factfinder.census.gov/|date=October 13, 1999}} [https://www.census.gov]</ref>  A statistical area representing the greater Plattsburgh region (as defined by the U.S. government), the Plattsburgh USA includes all communities in the immediate [[Clinton County, New York|Clinton County]] area.

== History ==
[[File:New York - Plattsburg through Poughkeepsie - NARA - 68145227 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Plattsburgh in July 1932]]

=== Plattsburgh's founding under American rule ===
Plattsburgh was founded by [[Zephaniah Platt]] in 1785 after he was granted the land by [[George Clinton (Royal Navy officer)|George Clinton]].<ref>"Zephaniah Platt". Zephaniah Platt. Retrieved on March 2, 2005.</ref> 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 the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The centralized American authority proclaimed Plattsburgh in 1785.

=== Split from the Town of Plattsburgh ===
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.<ref>{{Cite book |author=Palmer, Peter S. |date=1987 |title=History of Plattsburgh, N.Y.: From Its First Settlement to Jan 1, 1876 |publisher=University Microfilms |pages=47–49 |oclc=866165036}} [https://archive.org/details/historyofplattsb00palm/mode/2up Original publication].</ref>

The village incorporated as a city in 1903.

===Notable historic events===
{{More citations needed section|date=February 2019}}
[[Image:Plattsburghb47.jpg|thumb|alt=A B-47 with the inscription "Pride of the Adirondacks" on display in the Clyde A. Lewis Air Park|A [[B-47]] bomber with the inscription ''Pride of the [[Adirondacks]]'', one of two aircraft on display in the Clyde A. Lewis Air Park.]]

With its significant location on a major water thoroughfare and proximity to the [[Canada–United States border|Canada–U.S. border]], Plattsburgh has been the site of a number of historic events including the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]'s [[Battle of Valcour Island]] and the [[War of 1812]]'s [[Battle of Plattsburgh]]; the city has a [[War of 1812 Museum (Plattsburgh)|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.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn88075736/1929-01-29/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=01%2F28%2F1929&city=&date2=01%2F30%2F1929&searchType=advanced&SearchType=any&sequence=0&lccn=&index=8&words=City+city+HalL+hall+Hall&proxdistance=&county=Clinton&to_year=1929&rows=20&ortext=Students+City+Hall&from_year=1929&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=range&page=1|title=''The Plattsburgh Sentinel'', January 29, 1929|website=NYSHistoricNewspapers.org|date=January 29, 1929|issue=1929/01/29|page=1|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> In 1932, the college moved into the current Hawkins Hall which became 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi|title=Plattsburgh, New York Encyclopedia|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>

In 1915, the [[Preparedness Movement]] established the first and best-known of its training camps for prospective military volunteers at Plattsburgh. The "[[Citizens' Military Training Camp#Plattsburgh camps|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 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 Stratofortress|B-52 Bombers]], air-refueling "tankers", and [[FB-111]]s. The base had a great deal{{Clarify|reason=vague|date=September 2017}} 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityofplattsburgh.com/223/History|title=History|last=City of Plattsburgh|access-date=December 13, 2016}}</ref>

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 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, the liquid fueled missiles such as the Atlas and Titan were retired. The 556 SMS began inactivating 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 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.<ref name=":0" /> [[Bilingual sign]]s, in English and French, are found in various parts of the city.<ref name=":0" /> Today, the city relies largely in part on new industries with a predominantly Canadian and [[Quebec|Québécois]] influence expanding on the former airbase as well as established manufacturing plants, such as [[Bombardier Transportation|Bombardier]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bombardier.com/en/corporate/about-us/worldwide-presence/usa?docID=0901260d80016cf1#|title=Bombardier United States - Sites and contacts|website=Bombardier.com|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> [[Nova Bus]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novabus.com/about-us/facilities/plattsburgh.html|title=Nova Bus Plattsburgh Factory|website=NovaBus.com|access-date=September 30, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514092538/http://www.novabus.com/about-us/facilities/plattsburgh.html|archive-date=May 14, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and others.

==Spelling==
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 Plattsburgh|Battle of ''Plattsburg'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.historiclakes.org/Plattsburg/plattsburgh3.htm|title=The Battle of Plattsburg, September 11, 1814: Links, documents and resources|last=Millard|first=James P.|access-date=December 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://battleofplattsburgh.org/ |title= Battle of Plattsburgh Association |author= <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
|publisher= battleofplattsburgh.org |access-date=October 29, 2025 |url-status=live
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20251029145012/https://battleofplattsburgh.org/ |archive-date=October 29, 2025  }}</ref>
As a result, some history has been written using the latter spelling. For example, historian and former president of 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."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/battleofplattsbu02stah|title=The battle of Plattsburg; a study in and of the war of 1812|last=Stahl|first=John Meloy|publisher=[Argos, Ind.] The Van Trump company|access-date=December 13, 2016}}</ref>

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 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt003.cfm?PostOfficeName=Plattsburgh&stat_state_name=NEW%20YORK |title=Postmasters by City: Plattsburgh Post Office |access-date=July 28, 2020 |publisher=[[United States Postal Service]] }}</ref> 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 the "h" should be dropped from place names ending in "burgh".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usps.com/postalhistory/_rtf/PONames.rtf |date=May 9, 2009 |website=USPS.com |title=Postal History |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509020936/http://www.usps.com/postalhistory/_rtf/PONames.rtf |archive-date=May 9, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/publications/ref-info-papers/72|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125232952/http://www.archives.gov/publications/ref-info-papers/72/|url-status=dead|title=Records and Policies of the Post Office Department Relating to Place-Names|date=March 30, 2018|archive-date=January 25, 2010|website=National Archives}}</ref> 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 a sign at the [[Plattsburgh (Amtrak station)|Plattsburgh Amtrak Station]], among others) point the way to "Plattsburg". There is also a former bank building with ''{{smallcaps|plattsburg bank}}'' inscribed at the top.

==Geography and climate==
[[Image:Saranac Plattsburgh NY obelisk.jpg|thumb|[[Saranac River]] flowing through Verdantique Park]]
[[Image:Downtown Plattsburgh.jpg|thumb|Downtown Plattsburgh]]

Plattsburgh is at {{Coord|44|41|43|N|73|27|30|W|type:city}} (44.695365, &minus;73.458593).<ref name="GR1">{{cite news|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|work=US Gazetteer |title=Files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]],{{when|date=July 2017}} the city has an area of 6.6&nbsp;square miles (17.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 5.1&nbsp;square miles (13.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  is land and 1.5&nbsp;square miles (4.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  (23.40%) is water.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}

Plattsburgh is on the western shore of [[Lake Champlain]], in the northeastern part of the state of [[New York (state)|New York]], just south of [[Cumberland Head]].

The [[Saranac River]] flows through the city, emptying into Lake Champlain.

=== Climate ===
Plattsburgh is classified as a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb'') with cold, snowy winters and warm, rainy summers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.climate-data.org/location/15829/|title=Climate Plattsburgh: Temperature, Climograph, Climate table for Plattsburgh - Climate-Data.org|website=en.climate-data.org|access-date=2018-01-13}}</ref>

{{Weather box
| location = Plattsburgh, New York (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1945–present{{efn|Records maintained at Plattsburgh Air Force Base from November 1945 to February 1995, inclusive, [[Clinton County Airport]] from July 2, 1998 until April 29, 2007, and at Plattsburgh International Airport since June 18, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://threadex.rcc-acis.org/|title=Threaded Extremes|website=threadex.rcc-acis.org}}</ref>}})
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| Jan record high F = 64
| Feb record high F = 65
| Mar record high F = 85
| Apr record high F = 93
| May record high F = 94
| Jun record high F = 101
| Jul record high F = 99
| Aug record high F = 101
| Sep record high F = 95
| Oct record high F = 87
| Nov record high F = 75
| Dec record high F = 71
| Jan high F = 27.4
| Feb high F = 30.8
| Mar high F = 40.1
| Apr high F = 53.5
| May high F = 67.5
| Jun high F = 75.2
| Jul high F = 80.0
| Aug high F = 78.5
| Sep high F = 70.5
| Oct high F = 57.1
| Nov high F = 45.8
| Dec high F = 33.0
| year high F = 
| Jan low F = 6.4
| Feb low F = 10.9
| Mar low F = 20.8
| Apr low F = 32.4
| May low F = 44.8
| Jun low F = 53.3
| Jul low F = 58.5
| Aug low F = 56.6
| Sep low F = 48.1
| Oct low F = 37.6
| Nov low F = 27.5
| Dec low F = 16.2
| year low F = 
| Jan record low F = −34
| Feb record low F = −28
| Mar record low F = −21
| Apr record low F = 8
| May record low F = 25
| Jun record low F = 33
| Jul record low F = 40
| Aug record low F = 38
| Sep record low F = 25
| Oct record low F = 17
| Nov record low F = −5
| Dec record low F = −21
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.85
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.67
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.89
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.57
| May precipitation inch = 2.91
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.21
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.31
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.45
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.79
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.46
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.60
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.27
| year precipitation inch = 
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0.1
| Nov snow inch = 4.7
| Dec snow inch = 12.9
| Jan snow inch = 16.8
| Feb snow inch = 13.4
| Mar snow inch = 9.6
| Apr snow inch = 3.0
| May snow inch = 0
| Jun snow inch = 0
| year snow inch = 60.5
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 11.9
| Feb precipitation days = 9.3
| Mar precipitation days = 10.5
| Apr precipitation days = 10.7
| May precipitation days = 13.1
| Jun precipitation days = 11.5
| Jul precipitation days = 10.5
| Aug precipitation days = 11.6
| Sep precipitation days = 10.1
| Oct precipitation days = 11.2
| Nov precipitation days = 12.5
| Dec precipitation days = 10.6
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| Aug snow days = 0
| Sep snow days = 0
| Oct snow days = 0.1
| Nov snow days = 2.0
| Dec snow days = 6.5
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| Feb snow days = 7.7
| Mar snow days = 5.8
| Apr snow days = 1.9
| May snow days = 0
| Jun snow days = 0
| year snow days = 
| source 1 = NOAA (temperature normals at [[Plattsburgh International Airport]], other normals at former [[Plattsburgh Air Force Base|Plattsburgh AFB]] station)<ref name = "NWS Burlington, VT (BTV)">{{cite web |url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=btv |title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = 2020-08-29 }}</ref><ref name="NCDC txt AFB">{{Cite FTP |url=ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/1981-2010/products/station/USC00306659.normals.txt |server=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |url-status=dead |title=Station Name: NY PLATTSBURGH AFB |access-date=2020-08-31}}</ref>
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{{Weather box
| location = Plattsburg, New York (1991–2020 normals, extremes Nov. 1945 – present)
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 64
| Feb record high F = 65
| Mar record high F = 85
| Apr record high F = 93
| May record high F = 94
| Jun record high F = 101
| Jul record high F = 99
| Aug record high F = 101
| Sep record high F = 95
| Oct record high F = 87
| Nov record high F = 75
| Dec record high F = 71
| Jan avg record high F = 48
| Feb avg record high F = 48
| Mar avg record high F = 61
| Apr avg record high F = 76
| May avg record high F = 85
| Jun avg record high F = 91
| Jul avg record high F = 92
| Aug avg record high F = 90
| Sep avg record high F = 86
| Oct avg record high F = 75
| Nov avg record high F = 64
| Dec avg record high F = 52
| year avg record high F = 93
| Jan high F = 28.2
| Feb high F = 31.0
| Mar high F = 40.0
| Apr high F = 54.0
| May high F = 67.7
| Jun high F = 75.4
| Jul high F = 80.7
| Aug high F = 78.9
| Sep high F = 70.7
| Oct high F = 57.6
| Nov high F = 45.7
| Dec high F = 34.1
| year high F = 
| Jan mean F = 19.1
| Feb mean F = 21.0
| Mar mean F = 30.2
| Apr mean F = 43.5
| May mean F = 56.0
| Jun mean F = 64.4
| Jul mean F = 69.9
| Aug mean F = 67.7
| Sep mean F = 59.7
| Oct mean F = 48.0
| Nov mean F = 37.2
| Dec mean F = 26.4
| year mean F = 
| Jan low F = 10.0
| Feb low F = 11.0
| Mar low F = 20.5
| Apr low F = 33.0
| May low F = 44.4
| Jun low F = 53.4
| Jul low F = 59.1
| Aug low F = 56.5
| Sep low F = 48.7
| Oct low F = 38.4
| Nov low F = 28.8
| Dec low F = 18.6
| year low F = 
| Jan avg record low F = -14
| Feb avg record low F = -12
| Mar avg record low F = 0
| Apr avg record low F = 20
| May avg record low F = 31
| Jun avg record low F = 41
| Jul avg record low F = 48
| Aug avg record low F = 45
| Sep avg record low F = 34
| Oct avg record low F = 25
| Nov avg record low F = 13
| Dec avg record low F = -6
| year avg record low F = -17
| Jan record low F = -34
| Feb record low F = -28
| Mar record low F = -21
| Apr record low F = 8
| May record low F = 25
| Jun record low F = 33
| Jul record low F = 40
| Aug record low F = 38
| Sep record low F = 25
| Oct record low F = 17
| Nov record low F = -5
| Dec record low F = -21
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.41
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.22
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.33
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.55
| May precipitation inch = 2.88
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.07
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.61
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.58
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.11
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.04
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.33
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.76
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| unit snow days = 0.1 in
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| May precipitation days = 14
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| Jul precipitation days = 13
| Aug precipitation days = 13
| Sep precipitation days = 12
| Oct precipitation days = 13
| Nov precipitation days = 12
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 3032
|1870= 5139
|1880= 5245
|1890= 7010
|1900= 8434
|1910= 11138
|1920= 10909
|1930= 13349
|1940= 16351
|1950= 17738
|1960= 20172
|1970= 18715
|1980= 21057
|1990= 21255
|2000= 18816
|2010= 19989
|2020= 19841
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 19,989 people, 7,600 households, and 3,473 families residing in the city.

The population density was {{convert|3,919.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,691 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1704.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.88% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.77% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.03% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.41% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.4% of 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 [[Marriage|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 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 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.

==Government==
[[File:City Hall of Plattsburgh, New York.JPG|thumbnail|right|Plattsburgh City Hall]]

The government is headed by a mayor elected by a citywide vote and a council of six members, one elected from each ward. Wendel Hughes, a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], is the current mayor of the city of Plattsburgh. He assumed office on January 1, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wcax.com/story/34185114/plattsburgh-ready-to-welcome-new-mayor|title=Plattsburgh ready to welcome new mayor - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-|date=January 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105180244/http://www.wcax.com/story/34185114/plattsburgh-ready-to-welcome-new-mayor|archive-date=January 5, 2017}}</ref>

==Education==
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 (New York)|Clinton Community College]], which is also part of the SUNY System. SUNY Plattsburgh has been a part of the city since its founding in 1889 as the Plattsburgh State Normal School.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn85026976/1889-06-21/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=06%2F20%2F1889&index=0&date2=06%2F22%2F1889&searchType=advanced&SearchType=prox10&sequence=0&words=NORMAL+normal+Normal+School+SCHOOL+school+schools&proxdistance=10&to_year=1889&rows=20&ortext=&from_year=1889&proxtext=Normal+School&phrasetext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=range&page=1|title=''Plattsburgh Sentinel'', June 21, 1889|website=NYS Historic Newspapers |date=June 21, 1889|issue=1889/06/21|page=1|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> Today, the college is host to about 5,500 undergraduates, 400 graduate students, and almost 400 faculty members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/suny-plattsburgh-2849|title=''U.S. News & World Report''|website=RankingsAndReviews.com|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref>

Students at the K–12 level who attend public schools in the city are served by the [[Plattsburgh City School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36019_clinton/DC20SD_C36019.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clinton County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-16}} [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36019_clinton/DC20SD_C36019_SD2MS.txt Text list].</ref> which educates 2,000 students in five different schools.

==Media==
===Newspapers===
Plattsburgh has three commercial newspapers:

* ''The Clinton County Free Trader Today'' has a circulation of slightly over 15,000.  (It merged with the ''North Countryman'' in 2010.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/32/1876/23530|title=Clinton County Free Trader Today - newspaper in Plattsburgh, New York USA with local news and community events|website=www.MondoTimes.com|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref>
* ''[[Press-Republican|The Plattsburgh Press Republican]]'' has a slightly more than 17,000 circulation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/32/1876/4483|title=Plattsburgh Press Republican - daily newspaper in Plattsburgh, New York USA with local news and events|website=www.MondoTimes.com|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref>
* ''Plattsburgh Burgh'' has a reported circulation of 8,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mondotimes.com/1/world/us/32/1876/30112|title=Plattsburgh Burgh - newspaper in Plattsburgh, New York USA with local news and community events|website=www.MondoTimes.com|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref>

===Television===
{{See also|Template:Champlain Valley TV}}

Plattsburgh has two television stations, [[WCFE-TV]], channel 57, 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]] ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], channel 22), [[WNNE]] ([[The CW|CW]], channel 31) and [[WFFF-TV]] ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], channel 44). Residents are also in 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.

==Transportation==
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 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.<ref name="harris20130621">{{cite news | url=http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22224/20130621/is-plattsburgh-montreal-s-u-s-suburb | title=Is Plattsburgh Montreal's U.S. suburb? | work=North Country Public Radio | date=2013-06-21 | access-date=July 20, 2013 | author=Harris, Sarah}}</ref> The proximity leads to Plattsburgh's prominence as a large trade center for a city its size.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

===Highway===
* [[File:I-87.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 87 (New York)|Interstate 87]] bypasses Plattsburgh to the west, connecting Montreal with [[Albany, New York|Albany]] and points south. Three main exits serve the city of Plattsburgh, with a fourth serving the [[Cumberland Head, New York|Cumberland Head]] district of the [[Plattsburgh (town), New York|town]].
* [[File:US 9.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 9 in New York|U.S. Route 9]] is a north–south highway crossing through the city on the east side.
* [[File:NY-3.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 3]] is an east–west state highway that enters the city from the west as Cornelia Street, intersects Route 22 and then ends at Route 9.
* [[File:NY-22.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 22]] is a north–south state highway that enters the city from the southwest,  then turns north to run parallel to the west of Route 9. Part of Route 22 in downtown is a divided highway.
* [[File:NY-314.svg|20px]] [[State Route 314 (New York–Vermont)|New York State Route 314]] is a short east–west highway on the northern town line with the town of Plattsburgh connecting Interstate 87 with the [[Grand Isle–Plattsburgh Ferry]] to Vermont.

===Rail===
{{See also|Plattsburgh (Amtrak station)}}
[[File:Plattsburgh Amtrak.jpg|thumbnail|right|Plattsburgh's Amtrak train station]]

[[Amtrak]], the national passenger rail system, provides service to Plattsburgh, operating its [[Adirondack (Amtrak)|''Adirondack'']] daily in both directions between Montreal and [[New York City]].

===Ferry===
The closest American city larger than Plattsburgh is [[Burlington, Vermont]], which is reachable by a [[ferry]] or a bridge located further north at [[Rouses Point, New York|Rouses Point]]. Ferry service is provided at [[Cumberland Head, New York|Cumberland Head]], and heads to [[Grand Isle, Vermont|Grand Isle]] by the [[Lake Champlain Transportation Company]]. The seasonal ferry between Port Kent and Burlington has ceased operations and is unlikely to reopen.<ref>{{cite web | title=Will the Burlington to Port Kent Ferry ever sail again? | work=ABC22 & FOX44 | date=May 6, 2023 | url=https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/will-the-burlington-ferry-ever-reopen/ }}</ref>

===Air===
[[Plattsburgh International Airport]] uses 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, Florida|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]].<ref>[http://flyplattsburgh.com/Passenger-Services/Airline-Information Plattsburgh International Airport: Airline Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006035217/http://flyplattsburgh.com/Passenger-Services/Airline-Information |date=October 6, 2018 }} access date: April 8, 2019</ref>

Plattsburgh flight demand 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/bwt-taf/menu-eng.html|title=Border Wait Times|first=|publisher=Canada Border Services Agency, Government of Canada |date=September 15, 2001|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.professionvoyages.com/plattsburgh-burlington-montreal-aeroport-avantageux/|title=[#Miss Curieuse] : Plattsburgh vs Burlington vs Montréal |publisher=Profession Voyages |date=February 16, 2017|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/16/business/airports-on-the-border-make-room-for-canadian-flyers.html|title=Airports on the Border Make Room for Canadian Fliers|date=July 16, 2013|website=The New York Times|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref>

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 [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] which does similar service using Embrear 110 turboprop aircraft.

===Bus===
The city 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 is no service on major holidays.

For those going longer distances, [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] and [[Adirondack Trailways]] offers multiple daily trips towards Montreal and Albany.

==Economy==
The largest employers in Clinton County are [[CVPH Medical Center|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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Douglass |first1=Gary |title=List of Largest Employers in Clinton County |url=http://www.northcountrychamber.com/Business-Development/Demographics|website=www.NorthCountryChamber.com |publisher=NCCC |access-date=July 28, 2018}}</ref> SUNY Plattsburgh contributes approximately $300 million to the regional economy each fiscal year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.plattsburgh.edu/news/news-archive/economic-impact-of-suny-plattsburgh-tops-307-million.html|title=Economic Impact of SUNY Plattsburgh Tops $307 Million|work=State University of New York (SUNY) College at Plattsburgh|access-date=2018-07-25|language=en}}</ref>

Other large companies in the area include: [[Alstom|ALSTOM Transportation]], which builds rail-cars in a {{cvt|219,000|sqft}} plant;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bombardier.com/content/dam/Websites/bombardiercom/Sites/supporting-documents/Bombardier-Transportation-SiteFactSheet-Plattsburgh-US-en.pdf|title=Bombardier site fact sheet|website= www.bombardier.com }}</ref> 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;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://3dprint.com/141855/norsk-titanium-plattsburgh/|title=Norsk Titanium's Plattsburgh Facility Will Be the World's First Industrial-Scale Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Facility - 3DPrint.com - The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing|website=3DPrint.com|date=July 12, 2016 |access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wptz.com/news/plattsburghs-norsk-titanium-facility-to-be-worlds-first-aerospace-additive-manufacturing-plant/40452704|title=Plattsburgh's Norsk Titanium facility to be world's first aerospace additive manufacturing plant|first=Liz|last=Strzepa|date=11 July 2016|website=WPTZ.com|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> and [[Nova Bus]] and [[Volvo|Prevost]] which manufactures [[busses]] for the American market.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novabus.com/contact-us.html|title=Contact Us - Nova Bus|website=www.NovaBus.com|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Michael P. Anderson]], one of the seven astronauts who died in the [[Space Shuttle Columbia disaster|Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster]], was born in Plattsburgh and lived there until the age of one. He later was stationed at Plattsburgh Air Force Base while in the service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-107/memorial/anderson.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041106134523/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-107/memorial/anderson.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-11-06|title=Michael Anderson: STS-107 Crew Memorial|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref>
* [[Jean Arthur]] (1900–1991), comedy actress of the 1930s and 1940s and the star of her own [[Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS]] [[television series]] in 1966, ''[[The Jean Arthur Show]].''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pressrepublican.com/news/out_and__about/movie-legend-has-plattsburgh-roots/article_479166a6-2f9b-5a7d-b7ca-d497cf0e6bd9.html|title=Movie legend has Plattsburgh roots|last=Caudell|first=Robin|date=2012-03-01|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.johnollernyc.com/blog/2016/8/27/jean-arthur-update|title=Jean Arthur Update|last=Oller|first=John|work=John Oller |date=2016-08-28|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref>
* [[Rockwell Blake]], world-renowned operatic tenor and first recipient of the Richard Tucker Award, known for his roles in the Bel Canto operas, was born in Plattsburgh.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bQwhAAAAIBAJ&pg=5035,5163407&dq=rockwell-blake&hl=en|title=Tenor Rockwell Blake Is Bel Canto Specialist|first=Mary|last=Campbell|work=[[Schenectady Gazette]]|date=March 23, 1987}}</ref>
* [[Jesse Boulerice]], retired NHL hockey player, was born in Plattsburgh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11519|title=Jesse Boulerice|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/player/jesse-boulerice-8465067|title=Jesse Boulerice #28|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref>
* [[Thomas John Carlisle]], poet<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomas John Carlisle Papers |url=https://www.stlawu.edu/library/manuscript-collection/thomas-john-carlisle-papers |website=Stlawu.edu |publisher=St Lawrence University |access-date=24 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[Tom Chapin]], Grammy Award–winning singer-songwriter, graduated [[State University of New York at Plattsburgh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.plattsburgh.edu/news/index.php?wl_eid=44&wl_mode=more|title=Tom Chapin to Perform Concert at Plattsburgh State Oct. 18|last=State University of New York at Plattsburgh|access-date=2016-12-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822092755/http://web.plattsburgh.edu/news/index.php?wl_eid=44&wl_mode=more|archive-date=August 22, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Lucretia Davidson]] (1808–1825), renowned poet whose work before her death by [[tuberculosis]] at the age of 16 received accolades and the praise of prominent contemporaries such as [[Edgar Allan Poe]], [[Robert Southey]], and [[Catharine Sedgwick]]. The epitaph on Davidson's headstone in Plattsburgh's Riverside Cemetery is a poem drafted by [[William Cullen Bryant]], titled "The Death of the Flowers".
* [[Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold|Eric Harris]] (1981–1999), one of the gunmen who committed the [[Columbine High School massacre]] in [[Columbine, Colorado]] on April 20, 1999 before [[Suicide|taking his own life]]
* [[John Henry Hopkins Jr.]], author of the well-known [[Christmas carol]] "[[We Three Kings]]", was rector of Plattsburgh's Trinity Episcopal church from 1872 to 1876.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-henry-hopkins-jr-mn0000812022/biography|title=John Henry Hopkins, Jr.|last=Cummings|first=Robert|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityofplattsburgh.com/148/About-Plattsburgh|title=About Plattsburgh|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref>
* [[Tom Lecky]], antiquarian bookseller, musician, artist
* [[Stephen Moffitt]] (1837–1904), military officer and politician
* [[John White Moore]], [[Rear admiral (United States)|rear admiral]] of the [[United States Navy]], noted for his service in the [[American Civil War]] and the [[Spanish–American War]].{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
* [[Bryan O'Byrne]], [[character actor]], was born in Plattsburgh, attended St. Peter's Elementary School, Plattsburgh High School, and graduated from Plattsburgh State.<ref>{{cite web|last= Casey Ryan|first=Vock|title=Hollywood actor, Plattsburgh native dies|url=http://www.pressrepublican.com/0100_news/local_story_025000125.html|access-date=2010-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bryan O'Byrne|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0639930/|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]|access-date=2010-02-01 }}</ref>
* [[Roman Phifer]], former NFL linebacker
* [[Lewis W. Pierce]] (1810–1882), member of the New York State Assembly
* [[Zephaniah C. Platt]] (1805–1884), farmer, banker, and politician
* [[Henry A. Reed (general)|Henry A. Reed]] (1844–1930), US Army brigadier general, born in Plattsburgh<ref name="Dies">{{cite news |date=23 November 1930 |title=Brig. Gen. H. A. Reed Dies In San Juan |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1930/11/23/archives/brig-gen-ha-reed-dies-in-san-juan-retired-officer-of-united-states.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |page=29}}</ref>
* [[David Allen Sibley]], author and ornithologist
* [[David A. Stafford]], brigadier general in the [[United States Marine Corps]]<ref name="David A. Stafford - USMC Military History Division">{{cite web|url=https://www.usmcu.edu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801090544/http://usmcu.edu/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 1, 2013|title=David A. Stafford Papers |publisher=USMC Military History Division|access-date=April 8, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Daniel Stewart (politician)|Daniel Stewart]], first openly gay elected mayor in NY state history.<ref name="Stewart elected">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/06/nyregion/by-the-way-a-mayor-elect-is-gay.html |title=By the Way, a Mayor-Elect Is Gay |last=Sengupta |first=Somini |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 6, 1999 |access-date=July 22, 2016}}</ref> In office 2000–2006.
* [[Roy Stone (general)|Roy Stone]], brigadier general in the [[United States Army]], noted for his participation in the [[Battle of Gettysburg]]{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
* [[Rick Tuttle]], [[Freedom Rider]] and [[Los Angeles City Controller]].<ref name=goldwatch>{{cite news|last=Morrison|first=Patt|title=Wachs, Tuttle Have Earned Their Gold Watches|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-13-me-9870-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 13, 2001|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Karen Wetterhahn|Karen Elizabeth Wetterhahn]] (1948–1997) was an American professor of [[chemistry]] at [[Dartmouth College]] who specialized in toxic metal exposure. She died of [[mercury poisoning]] at the age of 48 due to accidental exposure to the organic [[Mercury (element)|mercury]] compound [[dimethylmercury]] (Hg(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>). In response, the [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]] recommended that the use of dimethylmercury be avoided unless absolutely necessary and mandated the use of plastic-laminate gloves (SilverShield) when handling this compound.
* [[John Lloyd Young]], [[Tony Award]] winner who played [[Frankie Valli]] in the original Broadway cast of ''[[Jersey Boys]]'', Clint Eastwood's [[Jersey Boys (film)|eponymous film based on the play]], and Member of the [[President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities]] (appointed by [[Barack Obama]]) graduated from Plattsburgh High School in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/7538/20060616/plattsburgh-native-wins-tony-for-i-jersey-boys-i|title=Plattsburgh Native Wins Tony for Jersey Boys|last=Moe|first=Todd|date=2006-06-16|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
===Books===
*  Russell Banks's [[coming-of-age story|coming-of-age novel]] ''[[Rule of the Bone]]'' (1995) features a young criminal named Chappie, whose hometown is Plattsburgh.
* The opening sentence of the book ''[[The Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous)|Alcoholics Anonymous]]'' refers to Plattsburgh. "War fever ran high in the New England town to which we new, young officers from Plattsburgh were assigned."<ref>{{Cite book |author=Anonymous |date=2001 |title=Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism |edition=Fourth |location=New York |publisher=Alcoholics Anonymous World Services |isbn=1-893007-16-2 |oclc=49743393}}</ref>

===Films===
* The crime film ''[[Frozen River]]'' (2008) was filmed in Plattsburgh and surrounding areas.
* A scene from the [[Joe Cocker]] documentary ''Mad Dogs & Englishmen'' was filmed in and around his April 7, 1970, concert at SUNY Plattsburgh.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}
* Some scenes from the film ''[[Escape at Dannemora]]'' were shot in the city of Plattsburgh.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

===Music===
* [[Peter Frampton]] performed and was recorded for some tracks of the best-selling album ''[[Frampton Comes Alive!]]'' on the campus of SUNY Plattsburgh on November 22, 1975.<ref>Crowe, Cameron (1976). ''Do You Feel Like We Do''. In ''Frampton Comes Alive'' [CD liner notes]. Santa Monica: A&M Records.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Jacobsen|first=Neil|title=Frampton Comes Alive|newspaper=Cardinal Points|location=Plattsburgh, New York|page=5|date=1976-02-05|url=http://news2.nnyln.net/cardinal-points/suny-plattsburgh-cardinal-points-1975-january-1978-summer/suny-plattsburgh-cardinal-points-1975-january-1978-summer%20-%200439.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723231248/http://news2.nnyln.net/cardinal-points/suny-plattsburgh-cardinal-points-1975-january-1978-summer/suny-plattsburgh-cardinal-points-1975-january-1978-summer%20-%200439.pdf|archive-date=July 23, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> This Student Association-sponsored concert was held at Memorial Hall.<ref>{{Cite news|newspaper=Cardinal Points|location=Plattsburgh, New York|page=8|date=1975-11-13|url=http://news2.nnyln.net/cardinal-points/suny-plattsburgh-cardinal-points-1975-january-1978-summer/suny-plattsburgh-cardinal-points-1975-january-1978-summer%20-%200392.pdf|title=The Student Asso's Concert Committee presents Peter Frampton|access-date=January 15, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005000952/http://news2.nnyln.net/cardinal-points/suny-plattsburgh-cardinal-points-1975-january-1978-summer/suny-plattsburgh-cardinal-points-1975-january-1978-summer%20-%200392.pdf|archive-date=October 5, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* In August 1996, the rock band [[Phish]], which was based across [[Lake Champlain]] in [[Burlington, Vermont]], held the first of its ten weekend-long festivals at the former [[Plattsburgh Air Force Base]]. The festival, called [[The Clifford Ball]], attracted 70,000 fans from all over the country, making it Phish's largest concert up to that point and the largest rock concert in the U.S. in that year, and featured seven sets of music by the band.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/18/nyregion/small-adirondack-town-is-host-of-a-giant-concert.html|title=Small Adirondack Town Is Host of a Giant Concert|last=The New York Times|work=The New York Times |date=1996-08-18|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jambase.com/article/twenty-years-later-phish-preps-clifford-ball-soundcheck|title=Twenty Years Later: Phish Preps For Their Own 'Clifford Ball' With Soundcheck|last=Bernstein|first=Scott|date=2016-08-15|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref>
* In September 2011, the British-Irish band [[One Direction]] filmed part of their music video "[[Gotta Be You (One Direction song)|Gotta Be You]]" on the [[SUNY Plattsburgh]] campus.<ref>{{cite news |last = Toulson | first =  Ja’Pheth  | title = Building it up, breaking it down | work = Cardinal Points | date = September 28, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Building it up, breaking it down | work = Cardinal Points | url = http://www.cardinalpointsonline.com/news/building-it-up-breaking-it-down-1.2641941#.T6qJl-tYsu5 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233049/http://www.cardinalpointsonline.com/news/building-it-up-breaking-it-down-1.2641941#.T6qJl-tYsu5 | archive-date = December 2, 2013 | df = mdy-all }}</ref>

===Television===
* In the [[Mad Men (season 5)|''Mad Men'' season 5]] episode "[[Far Away Places (Mad Men)|Far Away Places]]", [[Don Draper|Don]] and [[Megan Draper]] purportedly visit [[Howard Johnson's]] Restaurant and Motor Lodge in Plattsburgh, but the exteriors were actually shot in [[Baldwin Park, California]].<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/plattsburgh/Mad-Men-takes-a-trip-to-the-North-Country/12139684|work=WPTZ|title='Mad Men' takes a trip to the North Country}}</ref>
* In the [[Law & Order: SVU (season 8)|''Law & Order: SVU'' season 8]] episode "[[Scheherazade (Law & Order: SVU)|Scheherazade]]" Benson and Stabler go to Plattsburgh to question a dying criminal about his involvement with an unsolved bank robbery.  The dialogue suggests that Plattsburgh is just a short drive away, when in reality Plattsburgh is about a five-hour drive from NYC.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.cityofplattsburgh.com Official website for the City of Plattsburgh]

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