Rensselaer Lake
Rensselaer Lake is an artificial lake in Albany, New York, United States named for Major-General Stephen Van Rensselaer, last patroon of Rensselaerswyck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Broadview Center and Colonie Center.
Broadview Center
Stadium
Photo: Albany NY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Broadview Center, formerly known as the SEFCU Arena, is a 3,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Guilderland, New York. It is home to the University at Albany men's and women's Great Danes basketball teams.
Colonie Center
Shopping center
Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonie Center is a shopping mall located in Roessleville, New York, a suburb of Albany, at the intersection of Central Avenue, Wolf Road, and Interstate 87.
Rapp Road Community Historic District
Residential area
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rapp Road Community Historic District is located in the Pine Bush area of Albany, New York. It is a 14-acre residential neighborhood. In 2002 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McKownville and Roessleville.
McKownville
Hamlet
McKownville is a hamlet in the town of Guilderland, Albany County, New York, United States. It lies along the eastern border of the town with the city of Albany.
Roessleville
Hamlet
Roessleville is a hamlet in the town of Colonie, Albany County, New York, United States. It is a densely settled suburb of the city of Albany, along New York State Route 5. Roessleville is situated 1½ miles east of Rensselaer Lake.
Westmere
Hamlet
Westmere is a hamlet in the town of Guilderland, Albany County, New York, United States. Since the 1970 Census, a census-designated place has been established with the name of Westmere for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries for Westmere. Westmere is situated 1½ miles west of Rensselaer Lake.
Rensselaer Lake
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Albany County, New York, USA
- Category: lake
- Location: Albany, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.69949° or 42° 41′ 58″ northLongitude
-73.8367° or 73° 50′ 12″ westElevation
259 feet (79 metres)Open location code
87J8M5X7+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
way 90859067OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
“Rensselaer Lake” goes by many names.
- French: “Rensselaer Lake”
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