Guard Gate 2
Guard Gate 2 is a lock gate in Town of Waterford, Saratoga, New York. Guard Gate 2 is situated nearby to Lock 6 Canal State Park, as well as near the power station Crescent NYSEG Powerhouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crescent Bridge and Matton Shipyard.
Crescent Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Ohlhous, Public domain.
Crescent Bridge is a 1,229-foot bridge over the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal. It is in Crescent, New York, a hamlet in the town of Halfmoon in southern Saratoga County on the northern side of the Mohawk River. Crescent Bridge is situated 1½ miles northwest of Guard Gate 2.
Matton Shipyard
Historic site
Photo: Tsf01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ miles southeast of Guard Gate 2.
Troy–Waterford Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2½ miles southeast of Guard Gate 2.
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.
Halfmoon
Town
Photo: Arminnius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ miles north of Guard Gate 2.
Boght Corners
Hamlet
Boght Corners is a hamlet in the town of Colonie in northern Albany County, New York, United States, that straddles U.S. Route 9. The corners that give the hamlet its name are found at the intersection of Route 9 and Boght Road, near the Boght Community Fire District's station. Boght Corners is situated 2 miles southwest of Guard Gate 2.
Guard Gate 2
- Type: Lock gate
- Category: transportation
- Location: Town of Waterford, Saratoga, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.80486° or 42° 48′ 18″ northLongitude
-73.71344° or 73° 42′ 48″ westOpen location code
87J8R73P+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 418414330OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=lock_gate
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