Lansingburgh
Lansingburgh is a neighborhood in the northern portion of the city of Troy, New York. At one time, Lansingburgh was a village. It was first laid out in lots and incorporated in 1771 by Abraham Jacob Lansing, who had purchased the land in 1763.- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in New York, United States of America
- Also known as: “Lansingburg”, “Lansingburgh, New York”, “New City”, and “Pot-quas-sick”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lansingburgh Academy and Herman Melville House.
Lansingburgh Academy
Library
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lansingburgh Academy was a seminary in Lansingburgh, New York. The seminary was in existence from the late 18th century to 1900, when the building that housed it was leased to the Lansingburgh School District.
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.
112th Street Bridge
Bridge
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The 112th Street Bridge is a bridge that carries New York State Route 470 across the Hudson River in New York. It connects Van Schaick Island in the city of Cohoes with the Lansingburgh neighborhood of Troy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cohoes and Green Island.
Cohoes
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cohoes is a city in Albany County on the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, where the Mohawk forms several channels and islands.
Green Island
Village
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Green Island is a coterminous town-village in Albany County, New York, United States, some 8 miles north of Albany. Green Island is one of only five such town-village amalgamations in New York. Green Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Lansingburgh.
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.
Lansingburgh
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Troy, Rensselaer, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.77021° or 42° 46′ 13″ northLongitude
-73.67527° or 73° 40′ 31″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
87J8Q8CF+3VOpenStreetMap ID
node 158874435OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Romanian—“Lansingburgh” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “藍星堡”
- Dutch: “Lansingburgh”
- French: “Lansingburgh”
- German: “Lansingburgh”
- Irish: “Lansingburgh”
- Japanese: “ランシンバーグ”
- Romanian: “Lansingburgh, New York”
- Romanian: “Lansingburgh”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Waterford and North Central.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 112th Street Park and Oakgrove Baptist Church.
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