First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church in Schenectady, New York is a historic Presbyterian Church in America congregation. The roots of the congregation go back to the 1730s.

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Type: Church
Description: church in New York, United States
Also known as: “First Presbyterian Church (Schenectady, New York)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schenectady station and First Reformed Church of Schenectady.

Schenectady station

Railway station

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Schenectady station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Schenectady, New York. The station is served by five Amtrak services. The Lake Shore Limited operates one train in each direction daily between Chicago and Boston or New York City. Schenectady station is situated 1,200 feet southeast of First Presbyterian Church.

First Reformed Church of Schenectady

Church

First Reformed Church of Schenectady is located at 8 North Church Street in the Historic Stockade District of Schenectady, New York and is a member of the Reformed Church in America. First Reformed Church of Schenectady is situated 650 feet west of First Presbyterian Church.

Proctor’s Theatre

Theater building

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Proctor's Theatre is a theatre and former vaudeville house located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Many famous artists have performed there, including Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Hal Holbrook, Ted Wiles, and George Burns, as well as many others. Proctor’s Theatre is situated 2,200 feet south of First Presbyterian Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schenectady and Downtown Schenectady.

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.

Downtown Schenectady

Neighborhood

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Downtown Schenectady is the central business district for the city of Schenectady, New York. It originated in the 1820s with the moving of the commercial and industrial interests east from the original 17th and 18th century settlement, spurred on by the development of the Erie Canal.

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.

First Presbyterian Church

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: City of Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.81752° or 42° 49′ 3″ north

Longitude

-73.94476° or 73° 56′ 41″ west

Elevation

233 feet (71 metres)

Open location code

87J8R394+23

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1205352024

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

GeoNames ID

7177578

Wikidata ID

Q16891299

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