Johnstown is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County in the U.S. state of New York. The city was named after its colonial founder, Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Britain in the Province of New York and a major general during the Seven Years' War in North America. It is located approximately 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Albany, about one-third of the way between Albany and the Finger Lakes region to the west, in the Mohawk Valley region, within the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains.
Northeast
Johnstown
Fulton County, NY
Population
8,216
Walk Score
75 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$860
Median home value
$137,800
Settled
1758
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Johnson Hall · listed 1966
- Johnstown Colonial Cemetery · listed 1998
Notable landmarks
- Chamberlain, Benjamin, House · listed 1999
- Fulton County Courthouse · listed 1972
- Fulton County Jail · listed 1981
- Knox Mansion · listed 2008
- St. John's Episcopal Church · listed 2004
- US Post Office-Johnstown · listed 1989
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