Lock Number 8
Lock Number 8 is a dam in Town of Rotterdam, Schenectady, New York. Lock Number 8 is situated nearby to the park Enlarged Double Lock No. 23, Old Erie Canal, as well as near the village Scotia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Enlarged Double Lock No. 23, Old Erie Canal and Via Port Rotterdam.
Enlarged Double Lock No. 23, Old Erie Canal
Park
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Enlarged Double Lock No. 23, Old Erie Canal is a historic Erie Canal lock located at Rotterdam in Schenectady County, New York. It was built in 1841-1842 as part of the First Enlargement. Enlarged Double Lock No. 23, Old Erie Canal is situated 3,100 feet south of Lock Number 8.
Via Port Rotterdam
Shopping center
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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. Via Port Rotterdam is situated 1½ miles south of Lock Number 8.
Abraham Glen House
Historic building
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The Abraham Glen House is located on Mohawk Avenue in Scotia, New York, United States. It is a white frame house from the 18th century that is currently used as the local branch of the Schenectady County public library system. Abraham Glen House is situated 1½ miles east of Lock Number 8.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scotia and Downtown Schenectady.
Scotia
Village
Scotia is a village in Schenectady County, New York, United States, incorporated in 1904. The population was 7,272 at the 2020 census. Scotia is part of the town of Glenville, and is connected with the city of Schenectady by the Western Gateway Bridge over the Mohawk River.
Downtown Schenectady
Neighborhood
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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 3 miles southeast of Lock Number 8.
Schenectady
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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.
Lock Number 8
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Schenectady County, New York, United States of America
- Location: Town of Rotterdam, Schenectady, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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