Fort Covington, New York

This article is about the town in Franklin County that borders Canada. For the census-designated place, see Fort Covington (CDP), New York. For the town in Wyoming County in western New York, see Covington, New York.

Fort Covington, New York
Town
Fort Covington Location within the state of New York Fort Covington Fort Covington (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°59′21″N 74°29′41″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Franklin
Named for	Leonard Covington
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Town Supervisor	Patricia Manchester (D)
• Town Council	Members' List • Christine Benway (D) • John Cushman (D) • Paul Lauzon (D) • David J. Russell (D)
Area
• Total	36.73 sq mi (95.14 km2)
• Land	36.73 sq mi (95.14 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	187 ft (57 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,531
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	12937 (Fort Covington) 12916 (Brushton) 12914 (Bombay)
Area code	518
FIPS code	36-033-26737
GNIS feature ID	0978966
Highways	NY 37 R-132

Fort Covington is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,531 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from a War of 1812 fortification. The original name of the town was French Mills.

The town is on the county's northern border, which is also the Canada–United States border.