City of Cohoes
Cohoes is a city in Albany County on the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, where the Mohawk forms several channels and islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Van Schaick House and Herman Melville House.
Van Schaick House
Museum
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Van Schaick House is a historic home located on Van Schaick Island at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1735 for Anthony Van Schaick, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, brick dwelling with a gambrel roof.
Herman Melville House
Museum
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The Herman Melville House is a historic home located at Lansingburgh in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. It was a home of author Herman Melville between 1838 and 1847.
Matton Shipyard
Historic site
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Matton Shipyard is a historic shipyard and canal boat service yard located on Van Schaick Island at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It consists of eight extant buildings, various surviving features, and archaeological remains dating to the period 1916 to 1983 when the site functioned as a shipyard, repair facility, and towboat operation on the New York State Barge Canal and Champlain Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watervliet and Troy.
Watervliet
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Watervliet is a city in northeastern Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 10,375 as of the 2020 census. Watervliet is north of Albany, the capital of the state, and is bordered on the north, west, and south by the town of Colonie.
Troy
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Troy is a city in Rensselaer County, New York located northeast of Albany. Its nicknames include "The Collar City" and "Home of Uncle Sam." As a result of its unique history, Troy still has what is widely considered to be the best-preserved big-city 19th-century downtown in the country.
City of Cohoes
- Type: Locality with 16,200 residents
- Location: Albany, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.7733° or 42° 46′ 24″ northLongitude
-73.7077° or 73° 42′ 28″ westPopulation
16,200Elevation
230 feet (70 metres)Open location code
87J8Q7FR+8WGeoNames ID
5113136
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