Waterford

Waterford is a village in , , United States. The population was 2,038 at the 2020 census. The name derives from the ford between the mainland and .
  • Type: Locality with 1,990 residents
  • Description: village in Saratoga County, New York, United States
  • Also known as: Village of Waterford”, “Waterford (village), New York”, “Waterford village, New York”, and “Waterford, New York

Places of Interest

Highlights include Herman Melville House and Matton Shipyard.

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

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
is a historic home located on at in . 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 Halfmoon.

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

Town
is a town in , , United States. The population was 25,662 at the 2020 census. The town is apparently named for the shape of the lower elevation land north of the junction of the and . is situated 3 miles northwest of Waterford.

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 3½ miles south of Waterford.

Waterford

Latitude
42.7916° or 42° 47′ 30″ north
Longitude
-73.679° or 73° 40′ 45″ west
Population
1,990
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87J8Q8RC+J9
Geo­Names ID
7161936
Wiki­data ID
Q3461408
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Waterford” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: قرية واترفورد
  • Catalan: Waterford
  • Chinese: 沃特福德 (紐約州村)
  • Chinese: 沃特福德
  • French: Waterford
  • Korean: 워터퍼드
  • Malagasy: Waterford, New York
  • Malagasy: Waterford
  • Mazanderani: واترفورد، مله (نیویورک)
  • Mazanderani: واترفورد، مله
  • Polish: Waterford
  • Spanish: Waterford
  • Turkish: Waterford
  • Ukrainian: Вотерфорд
  • Urdu: واٹرفورڈ (گاؤں)، نیویارک
  • Urdu: واٹرفورڈ، نیویارک
  • Volapük: Waterford, New York
  • Volapük: Waterford

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