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==Geography== Minden is in western Montgomery County, bordered to the north and northeast by the [[Mohawk River]]/[[Erie Canal]], to the west by [[Herkimer County, New York|Herkimer County]], to the south by [[Otsego County, New York|Otsego County]], and to the southeast by the town of [[Canajoharie, New York|Canajoharie]]. The village of [[Fort Plain, New York|Fort Plain]] is in the eastern corner of Minden, next to the Mohawk River. The [[New York State Thruway]] ([[Interstate 90 in New York|Interstate 90]]) follows the course of the Mohawk River across the northern part of the town. The closest access points are Exit 29 to the east at [[Canajoharie (village), New York|Canajoharie village]] and Exit 29A to the west serving [[Little Falls, New York|Little Falls]]. [[New York State Route 5S]] crosses the town, leading northwest {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Mohawk, Herkimer County, New York|Mohawk village]] and southeast through Fort Plain to Canajoharie. [[New York State Route 80|State Route 80]] cross the center of the town, leading southwest to [[U.S. Route 20]] in [[Springfield, New York|Springfield]] and leading east through Fort Plain and across the Mohawk River to end at [[Nelliston, New York|Nelliston]]. According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town of Minden has a total area of {{convert|51.4|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|51.0|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi|1}}, or 0.86%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/> Most of the town is drained by [[Otsquago Creek]], which flows east across the center of town and joins the Mohawk River at Fort Plain. The southern end of town is drained by [[Bowmans Creek]], a tributary of [[Canajoharie Creek]] which joins the Mohawk at Canajoharie village.
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