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Schodack, New York
Schodack is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 12,965 at the 2020 census. The town name is derived from the Mahican word, Escotak. The town is in the southwestern part of the county. Schodack is southeast of Albany, New York.
Prior to the arrival of the Dutch, the region was at the heart of the Mahican tribe. The location of their principal village was "Esquatak, the "fireplace of the nation." The town was partly explored by Henry Hudson in 1609.
The town was first settled by Europeans in the 17th century and was part of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck in the New Netherland colony. The town was established in 1795, when Rensselaerwyck was divided. In 1896, part of the town was annexed to provide some territory for the Towns of Nassau and Berlin.
Blink Bonnie, Elmbrook Farm, the Muitzes Kill Historic District, and the Joachim Staats House and Gerrit Staats Ruin are sites within the Town of Schodack that have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 63.7 square miles (165 km2), of which 62.2 square miles (161 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (2.25%) is water. By area, it is the third largest town in Rensselaer County.
The western town line is the Hudson River with Albany County on the opposite bank. The southern town boundary is the border of Columbia County.
The New York Thruway Ext, Interstate 90, US Route 9, and US Route 20 pass through the town.
The town of East Greenbush is to the north, the towns of Stuyvesant and Kinderhook in Columbia County are to the south, the town of Nassau is to the east, and the town of Coeymans is located across the Hudson River in Albany County in the west.
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Schodack, New York
Schodack is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 12,965 at the 2020 census. The town name is derived from the Mahican word, Escotak. The town is in the southwestern part of the county. Schodack is southeast of Albany, New York.
Prior to the arrival of the Dutch, the region was at the heart of the Mahican tribe. The location of their principal village was "Esquatak, the "fireplace of the nation." The town was partly explored by Henry Hudson in 1609.
The town was first settled by Europeans in the 17th century and was part of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck in the New Netherland colony. The town was established in 1795, when Rensselaerwyck was divided. In 1896, part of the town was annexed to provide some territory for the Towns of Nassau and Berlin.
Blink Bonnie, Elmbrook Farm, the Muitzes Kill Historic District, and the Joachim Staats House and Gerrit Staats Ruin are sites within the Town of Schodack that have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 63.7 square miles (165 km2), of which 62.2 square miles (161 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (2.25%) is water. By area, it is the third largest town in Rensselaer County.
The western town line is the Hudson River with Albany County on the opposite bank. The southern town boundary is the border of Columbia County.
The New York Thruway Ext, Interstate 90, US Route 9, and US Route 20 pass through the town.
The town of East Greenbush is to the north, the towns of Stuyvesant and Kinderhook in Columbia County are to the south, the town of Nassau is to the east, and the town of Coeymans is located across the Hudson River in Albany County in the west.
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