Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.5 square miles (146 km2), of which, 56.3 square miles (146 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.32%) is water.
The northern part of the town is in the Adirondack Park. The west town line is the border of Herkimer County and the south town line is the border of Montgomery County.
East Canada Creek is A stream defining the west town line.
New York State Route 29 is an east-west highway across Oppenheim. New York State Route 331, a north-south highway, intersects NY-29 at Oppenheim village.
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