Folsom Library

Folsom Library is a library in Troy, Rensselaer, New York which is located on College Avenue. Folsom Library is situated nearby to the university building Amos Eaton Hall, as well as near Carnegie Building.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amos Eaton Hall and Carnegie Building.

Amos Eaton Hall

University building

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Amos Eaton Hall is the current home of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. It is named for Amos Eaton, the co-founder and first senior professor of Rensselaer.

Carnegie Building

University building

The Carnegie Building is the current home of the Cognitive Science Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. It is one of the westernmost buildings on the campus and as such provides scenic views overlooking the city of Troy and the Hudson River. Carnegie Building is situated 410 feet north of Folsom Library.

Jonsson Engineering Center

University building

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The Jonsson Engineering Center, is home to the School of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. It is named for J. Erik Jonsson and was dedicated on 7 October 1977. Jonsson Engineering Center is situated 640 feet east of Folsom Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Watervliet and Green Island.

Watervliet

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Watervliet is a city in northeastern Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 10,375 as of the 2020 census. Watervliet is north of Albany, the capital of the state, and is bordered on the north, west, and south by the town of Colonie.

Green Island

Town

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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.

Wynantskill

Village

Wynantskill is a census-designated place in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,050 at the 2020 census. Wynantskill is located at the northern town line and the northeastern corner of the town of North Greenbush. Wynantskill is situated 3 miles southeast of Folsom Library.

Folsom Library

Type: Library
Address: 41 College Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
Categories: building and education
Location: Troy, Rensselaer, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.72938° or 42° 43′ 46″ north

Longitude

-73.68266° or 73° 40′ 58″ west

Elevation

233 feet (71 metres)

Levels

Open location code

87J8P8H8+QW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 104737293

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

7180586

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