Gouverneur (/ɡʌvərnər/ GUH-vər-nər) is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.

[6] In 1850, the community of Gouverneur set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village.

The town economy was based in part on mining marble, talc, and zinc.

The United States Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

The Oswegatchie River flows through the town in two directions, westward in the south and eastward in the north.

26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.