Forts Ferry
Forts Ferry is a locality in Town of Colonie, Albany, New York. Forts Ferry is situated nearby to the hamlet Mohawk View, as well as near the neighborhood Forest Pointe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Niskayuna station and Niskayuna Reformed Church.
Niskayuna station
Museum
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Niskayuna station is a historic railway station located at Niskayuna in Schenectady County, New York. It was possibly built in 1843 by the Schenectady and Troy Railroad and renovated or replaced in the 1880s. Niskayuna station is situated 1½ miles southwest of Forts Ferry.
Niskayuna Reformed Church
Church
Photo: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Niskayuna Reformed Church is a historic Dutch Reformed church located at 3041 Troy-Schenectady Road in Niskayuna in Schenectady County, New York. It was built in 1852 and is a brick, gable-roofed building in the Greek Revival style. Niskayuna Reformed Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Forts Ferry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verdoy and Dunsbach Ferry.
Verdoy
Hamlet
Verdoy, formerly known as Watervliet Center, is a hamlet of the town of Colonie in Albany County, New York, United States. Much of Verdoy is in the Airport Noise Overlay District due to its immediate proximity to Albany International Airport's main north/south runway, which was recently extended by 1,300 feet to the north, moving it even closer to Verdoy. Verdoy is situated 1½ miles south of Forts Ferry.
Dunsbach Ferry
Hamlet
Dunsbach Ferry is a hamlet of the town of Colonie, in Albany County, New York, United States. The hamlet sits to the east of, and below, the Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge, where Interstate 87 crosses the Mohawk River. Dunsbach Ferry is situated 2 miles east of Forts Ferry.
Boght Corners
Village
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 2½ miles east of Forts Ferry.
Forts Ferry
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Canastigione”
- Location: Town of Colonie, Albany, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.78799° or 42° 47′ 17″ northLongitude
-73.79301° or 73° 47′ 35″ westOpen location code
87J8Q6Q4+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 7576529641OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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