Bellevue

Bellevue is a neighborhood in Schenectady, New York, United States. Within Bellevue is the General Electric Main Plant, built in 1886 and which was once home to the company headquarters from its formation in the late-19th century until moving to Connecticut in the mid-1970s.

Type: Neighborhood with 6,220 residents
Description: human settlement in Schenectady, New York, United States of America
Also known as: “Bellevue, Schenectady, New York”
Postal code: 12306

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dudley Observatory and Via Port Rotterdam.

Dudley Observatory

Observatory

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Dudley Observatory is an astronomical education non-profit located since 2019 in Loudonville, New York and is the oldest non-academic institution of astronomical research in America. Dudley Observatory is situated 2 miles northeast of Bellevue.

Via Port Rotterdam

Shopping center

Photo: Geotek, Public domain.

Via Port Rotterdam, formerly Rotterdam Square, is a shopping mall located in Rotterdam, New York, United States. When it opened, the mall was originally called Rotterdam Square and owned by Wilmorite Properties until 2005, when Wilmorite was acquired by The Macerich Company, who then took over ownership and management of most of their properties.

Schenectady station

Railway station

Photo: Bjturon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schenectady station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Schenectady, New York. The station is served by five Amtrak services. The Lake Shore Limited operates one train in each direction daily between Chicago and Boston or New York City. Schenectady station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bellevue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mont Pleasant and Downtown Schenectady.

Mont Pleasant

Neighborhood

Mont Pleasant is a neighborhood of Schenectady, New York, United States. It is located in the south central part of the city and is the most populated of Schenectady's neighborhoods and has the most housing units as well.

Downtown Schenectady

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Downtown Schenectady is the central business district for the city of Schenectady, New York. It originated in the 1820s with the moving of the commercial and industrial interests east from the original 17th and 18th century settlement, spurred on by the development of the Erie Canal. Downtown Schenectady is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bellevue.

Schenectady

Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Schenectady, once called the city that lights and hauls the world, is in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Approximately 20 minutes from New York's capital of Albany, Schenectady is best known as the birthplace of General Electric and for Proctor's Theater.

Bellevue

Category: locality
Location: City of Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.79761° or 42° 47′ 51″ north

Longitude

-73.96555° or 73° 57′ 56″ west

Population

6,220

Elevation

338 feet (103 metres)

Open location code

87J8Q2XM+2Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158803647

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

5108698

Wikidata ID

Q4883894

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In Other Languages

“Bellevue” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Bellevue”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include New Bethel Community Church of God in Christ and Bellevue Reformed Church.

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