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Queensbury is a town in Warren County, New York, USA. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 25,441 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Queen Charlotte, the consort of George III of Great Britain and Ireland.

Queensbury is located in the southwestern part of the county, north of the City of Glens Falls, which it borders.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 167.9 km² (64.8 mi²). 163.2 km² (63.0 mi²) of it is land and 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it (2.78%) is water.

The south town line is the border of Saratoga County, New York, and the east town line is the border of Washington County, New York. The south town line is partly defined by the Hudson River, parts of the northern town line border Lake George.

Communities and locations in Queensbury:
Adirondack Community College is located in the northeast part of the town.
French Mountain -- A hamlet northwest of Glen Lake.
Glens Falls -- The City of Glens Falls is surrounded by the southern part of the town.
Glen Lake -- A lake north of the City of Glens Falls.
The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom -- A theme park, part of the Six Flags chain of theme parks, is located in northwest Queensbury.
Lake Sunnyside -- A small lake in the east-central portion of the town.
Oneida Corners -- An early settlement in the town just east of Lake Sunnyside at the modern junction of Sunnyside Road and State Route 9L.
Harrisena -- An early settlement roughly following State Route 9L in the northern section of the town which borders Lake George. Granted to American Revolutionary War spy Moses Harris for his service in the war.
Queensbury -- On several older maps, a hamlet of Queensbury is located in the northeast part of the town near the border with the town of Fort Ann. There is no modern delineation.
Paradise Beach -- A hamlet south of Glen Lake.
Warren County Airport also known as the "Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport" (GFL) -- An airport in the northeast part of the town.
West Glens Falls -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town bordering the City of Glens Falls on its west side and can be considered a suburb of the city.

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