Town of Rotterdam

Rotterdam is a town in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 30,523 at the 2020 census. Rotterdam is in the south-central part of the county.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Via Port Rotterdam and Enlarged Double Lock No. 23, Old Erie Canal.

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.

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.

Isle of the Senecas

Islet

Isle of the Senecas, also called Little Island, is an island in the Mohawk River south of Scotia in Schenectady County, New York. Isle of the Senecas is situated 2½ miles east of Town of Rotterdam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schenectady and Scotia.

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.

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. Scotia is situated 2½ miles east of Town of Rotterdam.

Mont Pleasant

Neighborhood

Mont Pleasant is a neighborhood of Schenectady, New York, United States. It is located in the south central part of the city and is the most populated of Schenectady's neighborhoods and has the most housing units as well. Mont Pleasant is situated 3½ miles east of Town of Rotterdam.

Town of Rotterdam

Type: Locality with 29,300 residents
Location: Schenectady, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.8133° or 42° 48′ 48″ north

Longitude

-74.0129° or 74° 0′ 46″ west

Population

29,300

Elevation

584 feet (178 metres)

Open location code

87J7RX7P+8V

GeoNames ID

5134456

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