New Scotland, New York

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Latitude: 42.62 N, Longitude: 73.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Average climate in New Scotland, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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New Scotland-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the New Scotland town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 29.7 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

New Scotland-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from New Scotland center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from New Scotland center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 9.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from New Scotland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Notable location: Camp Pinnacle (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Onesquethaw Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Delmar Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in New Scotland include: Delmar State Game Farm (1), Thacher State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Scotland, NY

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7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.05%
New York average:	5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)

Albany County:	0.17%
New York average:	0.24%

from Rensselaer County, NY	1.31% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY	0.81% ($40,884)
from Schenectady County, NY	0.73% ($40,505)

7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($240 average AGI)

Albany County:	0.06%
New York average:	0.10%

to Rensselaer County, NY	1.34% ($37,596 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY	0.92% ($40,022)
to Saratoga County, NY	0.90% ($49,530)

• Sandy DiPasquale, Camp Pinnacle Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 119.7 m, Overall height: 141.1 m
  Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5671, Email:
• Pinnacle Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.2 m, Overall height: 82.7 m
  Registrant: Wmht Educational Telecommunications, Schenectady, NY 12301-0017, Phone: (518) 357-1771
• Jeff Littlejohn, Beaverdam Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 62.8 m
  Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
• April Yalenezian, 1.4 Mi Nw Of New Salem, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 30.4 m
  Registrant: Verizon New York, Inc, 125 High Street Oliver Twr 3 Fl, Boston, MA 02110, Phone: (617) 743-5951, Email:
• Dave Remund, Pinnacle Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 61.8 m
  Registrant: Latham & Watkins LLP, 555 Eleventh Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 637-2200, Email:
• Timothy A Lilly, Camp Pinnacle Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 25.6 m, Overall height: 25.6 m
• Michael Dufort, Tv Ln Off Pinnacle Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.4 m, Overall height: 75.6 m
  Registrant: Schwartz, Woods & Miller, 1350 Connecticut Ave, Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-1717, Phone: (202) 833-1700, Email:

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