Second Island
Second Island is an islet in Saratoga, New York. Second Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Lansingburgh, as well as near the village Waterford.Places of Interest
Highlights include Matton Shipyard and Herman Melville House.
Matton Shipyard
Historic site
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Matton Shipyard is a historic shipyard and canal boat service yard located on Van Schaick Island at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. 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 Champlain Canal.
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.
Van Schaick House
Museum
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Van Schaick House is a historic home located on Van Schaick Island at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1735 for Anthony Van Schaick, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, brick dwelling with a gambrel roof.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cohoes and Green Island.
Cohoes
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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 2½ miles south of Second Island.
Crescent Station
Hamlet
Crescent Station is a hamlet of the town of Colonie in Albany County, New York, United States that straddles US Route 9. Crescent Station is situated 2½ miles northwest of Second Island.
Second Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Saratoga, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.77948° or 42° 46′ 46″ northLongitude
-73.69145° or 73° 41′ 29″ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
87J8Q8H5+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 172712250OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5137552
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