Peebles Island State Park

Peebles Island State Park is a 190-acre state park located at the confluence of the and rivers in . A majority of the park is located in , with a smaller portion located in .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Matton Shipyard and Herman Melville House.

Historic site
is a historic shipyard and canal boat service yard located on at in . 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 .

Museum
The is a historic home located at in , . It was a home of author Herman Melville between 1838 and 1847.

Library
The was a seminary in , . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cohoes and Green Island.

is a city in Albany County on the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, where the Mohawk forms several channels and islands.

Village
is a coterminous town-village in , , United States, some 8 miles north of . is one of only five such town-village amalgamations in New York. is situated 2½ miles south of Peebles Island State Park.

Hamlet
is a hamlet of the town of in , , United States that straddles US Route 9. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Peebles Island State Park.

Peebles Island State Park

Latitude
42.7823° or 42° 46′ 56″ north
Longitude
-73.68456° or 73° 41′ 4″ west
Elevation
49 feet (15 metres)
Open location code
87J8Q8J8+W5
Geo­Names ID
5130827
Wiki­data ID
Q7160141
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Peebles Island State Park” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: متنزه جزيرة بيبليز الحكومي
  • Cebuano: Peebles Island State Park
  • German: Peebles Island State Park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Peobles Island and Bock Island.

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