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Glen is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Jacob S.Glen, an early landowner.
The Town of Glen is centrally located in the county, southwest of the City of Amsterdam.
Glen was inside the original Town of Mohawk, which was subdivided out of existence. Glen was first settled in the 18th century, around 1725.
The town was formed in 1823 from the Town of Charleston.
In 1846, the community of Fultonville set itself apart from the town by incorporating as a village.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.3 sq mi (102 km), of which, 38.7 sq mi (100 km) of it is land and 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km) of it (1.50%) is water.
The Mohawk River forms the north town line, and the Schoharie Creek forms the east town line.
The New York State Thruway crosses the north part of Glen at the south bank of the Mohawk River. New York State Route 5S parallels the Thruway. New York State Route…