Bridge 8
Bridge 8, known locally as the Rexford Bridge, is a four-lane bridge crossing the Mohawk River northeast of the city of Schenectady in New York, United States.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Schenectady, New York, United States of America
- Also known as: “Bridge 8, Erie Canal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schenectady County Airport and Empire State Aerosciences Museum.
Schenectady County Airport
Aerodrome
Schenectady County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Schenectady, a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States. Schenectady County Airport is situated 2 miles west of Bridge 8.
Empire State Aerosciences Museum
Museum
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Empire State Aerosciences Museum is a non-profit museum which strives to "educate, entertain and excite with experiences in air and space". Established in 1984 and chartered by the New York State Department of Education, the museum is located on 27 acres of land on the western perimeter of the Schenectady County Airport in Glenville, New York, United States. Empire State Aerosciences Museum is situated 2½ miles west of Bridge 8.
Bridge 10
Bridge
Photo: Ohlhous, Public domain.
Bridge 10 is situated 2½ miles southwest of Bridge 8.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aqueduct and Rexford.
Aqueduct
Village
Aqueduct is a hamlet in the Town of Niskayuna, Schenectady County, New York, United States. Its center is at the south end of the bridge of New York State Route 146 over the Mohawk River, that connects Schenectady County to the south and Saratoga County to the north.
Rexford
Village
Rexford is a hamlet in Saratoga County, New York, United States, located on the north bank of the Mohawk River. Rexford is in the Town of Clifton Park, near the southwestern town line.
Alplaus
Village
Alplaus is a hamlet located in Schenectady County, New York, United States. Its name is derived from the Dutch Aal Plaats, or "Place of the Eels." Alplaus is in the southeast corner of the town of Glenville.
Bridge 8
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Town of Clifton Park, Saratoga, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.8504° or 42° 51′ 1″ northLongitude
-73.88815° or 73° 53′ 17″ westElevation
210 feet (64 metres)Open location code
87J8V426+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 709291371OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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