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Town
Hounsfield, New York Location in New York Show map of New York Hounsfield, New York Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Jefferson
Government
• Type	Town Council
Area
• Total	120.42 sq mi (311.88 km2)
• Land	48.94 sq mi (126.74 km2)
• Water	71.48 sq mi (185.13 km2)
Elevation	253 ft (77 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,466
• Estimate  (2016)	3,445
• Density	70.40/sq mi (27.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	13685
Area code(s)	315
FIPS code	36-045-35782
GNIS feature ID	0979081

Hounsfield is a town located in Jefferson County, New York, United States. In 2010, about 3,466 people lived there. The town was named after Ezra Hounsfield, who owned land in the southern part of the area. Augustus Sacket chose the name for the town.

Hounsfield is in the western part of Jefferson County. It is located west of the city of Watertown.

History of Hounsfield

Early Settlers and Town Formation

The first people to settle in the area that is now Hounsfield arrived around the year 1800. A man named Augustus Sackett bought the land for the town on June 20, 1801. He worked hard to help the town grow and attract more people to live there.

Hounsfield officially became a town on February 17, 1806. It was formed from a part of the nearby town of Watertown.

Hounsfield and the War of 1812

The town and its people played a big part in the War of 1812. This was mainly because two important battles happened nearby at Sackets Harbor. Sackets Harbor is a community within Hounsfield.

In 1814, Sackets Harbor became its own separate village. It is located by Black River Bay.

Historic Places in Hounsfield

Several places in Hounsfield are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means they are important historical sites. Some of these include:

• Bedford Creek Bridge
• Conklin Farm
• District School No. 19
• District School No. 20
• East Hounsfield Christian Church
• Dr. Samuel Guthrie House
• Ressequie Farm
• Shore Farm
• Stephen Simmons House
• Star Grange No. 9
• Stevenson-Frink Farm
• Storrs' Harbor Naval Shipyard Site
• Sulphur Springs Cemetery

Notable People from Hounsfield

Hounsfield has been home to several important people:

• Samuel Guthrie (1782–1848) was a doctor. He helped discover chloroform, which is used in medicine. He also invented a special compound for firearms that made them work better. See a photo of his house here.
• Marsena R. Patrick (1811–1888) was a general in the American Civil War. He served as the provost marshal for the Army of Potomac.
• Veranus Alva Moore (1859–1931) was a bacteriologist and pathologist. These are scientists who study tiny living things and diseases.
• William Van Waters was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, which is part of the government in Wisconsin.

Geography of Hounsfield

Land and Water Areas

Hounsfield covers a total area of about 311.8 square kilometers (120.4 square miles). A large part of this area is water. About 126.7 square kilometers (48.9 square miles) is land. The remaining 185.2 square kilometers (71.5 square miles), which is about 59% of the total area, is water.

Natural Features

The northeastern border of Hounsfield is formed by the Black River. The western border of the town is along Lake Ontario. Mill Creek flows into Black River Bay near Sackets Harbor.

Roads and Transportation

Two main roads pass through Hounsfield:

• New York State Route 3 is a highway that runs north and south in the western part of the town.
• Interstate 81 crosses the southeastern corner of Hounsfield.

Population of Hounsfield

According to the census in 2000, there were 3,323 people living in Hounsfield. The population density was about 67.5 people per square mile. The average age of people in the town was 36 years old.

Communities and Locations in Hounsfield

Communities and Inhabited Places

These are the smaller communities and populated areas within the Town of Hounsfield:

• Alverson – A small community north of Sulphur Springs.
• Baggs Corner – A community on NY-3, east of Sackets Harbor.
• Boulton Beach – A place on the Lake Ontario shore, southwest of Sackets Harbor.
• Camps Mills – A community east of Sackets Harbor.
• East Hounsfield – A community on NY-3 near the eastern town line.
• Field's Settlement – A community at the eastern town line.
• Jewettville – A place on NY-3 west of Baggs Corner. It was once known for making bricks.
• Maxon Corners – A location in the southeastern part of Hounsfield.
• Paddy Hill – A place at the northern town line.
• Purpura Corners – A community south of Sackets Harbor on NY-3.
• Sackets Harbor – A village located on the south shore of Black River Bay, in the middle of Hounsfield.
• Stowell Corners – A location in the southeastern part of Hounsfield.
• Sulphur Springs – A community in the southeastern part of the town.
• Watertown International Airport (ART) – An airport located in the northeastern part of the town.

Geographical Features and Other Locations

These are natural features and other important places in Hounsfield:

• Bass Island – A small island in Lake Ontario, near the mainland.
• Black River Bay – A bay of Lake Ontario in the northern part of Hounsfield.
• Calf Island – A small island southwest of Stony Island.
• Campbell Point – A piece of land that sticks out into Lake Ontario, near the southern town line.
• Galloo Island – A large island in Lake Ontario, far from the mainland. It is northwest of Stony Island.
• Gull Island – A small island in Lake Ontario, near the mainland.
• Horse Island – A small island in Lake Ontario, near the mainland.
• Little Galloo Island – A small island south of Galloo Island.
• Navy Point – A point of land in Black River Bay, near Sackets Harbor.
• Stony Island – A large island in Lake Ontario, far from the mainland.
• Stoors Point – The end of a peninsula in the northeastern part of Black River Bay.

See also

In Spanish: Hounsfield para niños