[10] The town is located in the southeastern corner of the county and is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

West Mountain, a downhill skiing area, is located in the southwestern part of town.

It was designed to encourage settlement in the area near the southern Adirondack foothills, close to Lake George and the Hudson River.

This patent, named in honor of Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III, successfully attracted Quaker settlers the following year in 1763.

Quaker families began to move into the area, clearing land and establishing farms and homesteads.

The Quakers, known for their pacifist beliefs, abandoned Queensbury during the war due to hostilities and the proximity to military campaigns.

In 1908, the then largest village within Queensbury, Glens Falls, incorporated as a city and became a separate municipality.

[16] In 2003, with permission from Queensbury,[17] Glens Falls annexed approximately 49 acres (0.20 km2) of the town.

The southern town boundary is defined by the border with the city of Glens Falls and the Hudson River, across which lies Saratoga County.

The eastern town line is the border of Washington County, also New York State.

[1] Having been approved by the voters by referendum in 1985, the first town board to be elected under the ward system convened in 1986.

Four of Queensbury's seats are filled by town-wide election, whereas the fifth is reserved for the town supervisor.

[34] Emergency services can be accessed by dialing 911, which routes calls to Warren County's 911 Communications Center.

During this period, the festival was held in the 875-seat Queensbury High School auditorium, producing three to seven operas per year.