Selkirk
Selkirk is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, United States. It is located south of the city of Albany and is a suburb of that city.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in the state of New York
- Also known as: “Selkirk, New York” and “Selkirk, NY”
- Postal code: 12158
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castleton Bridge and Selkirk Yard.
Castleton Bridge
Bridge
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The Castleton Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge over the Hudson River, connecting Coeymans, Albany County with Schodack, Rensselaer County in New York. Castleton Bridge is situated 2 miles southeast of Selkirk.
Selkirk Yard
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Selkirk Yard is a large freight railroad yard located in Selkirk, New York, about 8 mi south of Albany. The yard is owned by CSX Transportation and is its major classification yard for the northeastern United States and the gateway to points east of the Hudson River, including New York City. Selkirk Yard is situated 2½ miles northwest of Selkirk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castleton-on-Hudson and South Bethlehem.
Castleton-on-Hudson
Village
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Castleton-on-Hudson is a village located in the southwestern part of the town of Schodack in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,473 at the 2010 census. Castleton-on-Hudson is situated 2 miles east of Selkirk.
South Bethlehem
Hamlet
South Bethlehem is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, United States. The hamlet sits on New York State Route 396 and lies southwest of the Selkirk Rail Yard and just north of the Coeymans town line. South Bethlehem is situated 2½ miles west of Selkirk.
Coeymans
Village
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coeymans is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 7,256 in the 2020 census, a decline from 7,418 at the 2010 census. The town is named after an early settler, who was the patent-holder for the area. Coeymans is situated 4 miles south of Selkirk.
Selkirk
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Bethlehem, Albany, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.5323° or 42° 31′ 56″ northLongitude
-73.79846° or 73° 47′ 54″ westElevation
161 feet (49 metres)United Nations Location Code
US SKIOpen location code
87J8G6J2+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 158798230OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5137604Wikidata ID
Q3478164
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