Cambridge is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,152 at the 2000 census. The town of Cambridge contains part of a village, also called Cambridge. History The Town of Cambridge, formerly in Albany County, New York, was transferred to Washington County in 1791, shortly after the United States gained independence in the American Revolutionary War. Cambridge Village, incorporated within the township in 1866, was home to the Cambridge Hotel. According to local lore, the hotel originated the dessert known as pie a la Mode. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.4 square miles (94.2 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (0.33%) is water. Part of the southern town line is the border of Rensselaer County. NY Route 372 passes along the northeastern town line. Places in the Town of Cambridge Geographical features Vly Creek – A small stream at the western town line. Vly Swamp – A swamp north of Fly Summit. Hoosic River – A river marking the southern town line. The Cobble – An elevation near North Cambridge. Wampecack Creek – A tributary of the Hoosic River, which flows past West Cambridge and South Cambridge. Communities Cambridge – The village of Cambridge, located at the eastern town line. Center Cambridge – A hamlet west of Cambridge Village on County Road 59. The Town Offices and Highway garage are located in the hamlet of Center Cambridge. Coila – A hamlet on NY-372, northwest of Cambridge village. Vly Summit – A location at the western town line, west of North Cambridge on County Road 74. Buskirk Bridge – A covered bridge crossing the Hoosic River. Lee – A location south of South Cambridge on County Road 74. North Cambridge – A hamlet west of Cambridge village, located on County Road 60. Oak Hill – A hamlet in the southeastern corner of the town. South Cambridge – A hamlet in the southern part of the town on County Road 74. West Cambridge – A hamlet near the eastern town line on County Road 74. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,152 people, 795 households, and 581 families residing in the town. The population density was 59.2 people per square mile (22.8/km2). There