Ghent

Ghent is a census-designated place in the in , , United States. The population of the CDP was 477 at the 2022 survey, out of a total town population of 5,402.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 623 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Columbia County, New York
  • Also known as: “Ghent, New York” and “Ghent, NY”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chatham High School.

School
is a rural secondary school in , , . CHS is the sole High School operated by the Chatham Central School District. In 2006, CHS has 520 students in grades 9 to 12. In 2010 the enrollment was 451. is situated 2 miles north of Ghent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chatham and Spencertown.

Town
Photo: English836, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , United States. The population was 1,529 at the 2020 census. The village of is on the border between the towns of and . The village is at the junction of Routes 66 and 203. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Ghent.

Hamlet
Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet in the town of , , , United States. Its ZIP code is 12165. The Daniel and Clarissa Baldwin House, Pratt Homestead, , and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. is situated 3½ miles east of Ghent.

Village
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , , United States. The population was 1,377 at the 2020 census. The village is located in the northeastern part of the town of on New York State Route 217. is situated 6 miles south of Ghent.

Ghent

Latitude
42.32925° or 42° 19′ 45″ north
Longitude
-73.61567° or 73° 36′ 56″ west
Population
623
Elevation
407 feet (124 metres)
Open location code
87J889HM+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158803454
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q3461892
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Ghent” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غنت”
  • Catalan: “Ghent”
  • Chinese: “根特”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جنت”
  • French: “Ghent (CDP, New York)”
  • French: “Ghent”
  • German: “Ghent”
  • Irish: “Ghent”
  • Italian: “Ghent”
  • Ladin: “Ghent (CDP)”
  • Malagasy: “Ghent, New York”
  • Malagasy: “Ghent”
  • Persian: “گنت (سی‌دی‌پی)”
  • Persian: “گنت، نیویورک”
  • Polish: “Ghent”
  • South Azerbaijani: “قنت ، نیویورک”
  • Spanish: “Ghent”
  • Tatar: “Гент (сан алу урыны, Нью-Йорк)”
  • Tatar: “Гент”
  • Turkish: “Ghent (sayım yerleşimi)”
  • Ukrainian: “Гент”
  • Urdu: “گھینٹ (سی ڈی پی)، نیو یارک”
  • Urdu: “گھینٹ، نیو یارک”
  • Volapük: “Ghent, New York”
  • Volapük: “Ghent”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Town of Ghent and Ghent Town Hall.

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