Lock E6

Lock E6 is a lock gate in Town of Waterford, Saratoga, New York. Lock E6 is situated nearby to Lock 6 Canal State Park, as well as near the hamlet Crescent Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Matton Shipyard and Herman Melville House.

Matton Shipyard

Historic site

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Matton Shipyard is a historic shipyard and canal boat service yard located on Van Schaick Island at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. 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 Champlain Canal. Matton Shipyard is situated 2 miles southeast of Lock E6.

Herman Melville House

Museum

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The Herman Melville House is a historic home located at Lansingburgh in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. It was a home of author Herman Melville between 1838 and 1847. Herman Melville House is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lock E6.

Troy–Waterford Bridge

Bridge

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The Troy–Waterford Bridge carries U.S. Route 4 across the Hudson River in New York connecting Waterford with Troy. The bridge is two lanes wide, with sidewalks on both sides. Troy–Waterford Bridge is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lock E6.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crescent Station and Halfmoon.

Crescent Station

Hamlet

Crescent Station is a hamlet of the town of Colonie in Albany County, New York, United States that straddles US Route 9. Crescent Station is situated 1½ miles west of Lock E6.

Halfmoon

Town

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Halfmoon is a town in Saratoga County, New York, 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 Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. Halfmoon is situated 2 miles northwest of Lock E6.