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Pierre Van Cortlandt

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association with Cortland county

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…named for politician and businessman Pierre Van Cortlandt. The economy relies on tourism, manufacturing, and agriculture. Area 500 square miles (1,294 square km). Pop. (2000) 48,599; (2010) 49,336.
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