Washington Avenue Canal Park
Washington Avenue Canal Park is a park in Town of Waterford, Saratoga, New York. Washington Avenue Canal Park is situated nearby to the government office New York State Department of Transportation Region 1 Fleet Administration and Support, as well as near the fire station Waterford Fire Department.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Troy–Waterford Bridge and Matton Shipyard.
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 4,100 feet southeast of Washington Avenue Canal Park.
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 1¼ miles south of Washington Avenue Canal Park.
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 1½ miles south of Washington Avenue Canal Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cohoes and Crescent Station.
Cohoes
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cohoes is a city in Albany County on the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, where the Mohawk forms several channels and islands.
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 2½ miles west of Washington Avenue Canal Park.
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 2½ miles northwest of Washington Avenue Canal Park.
Washington Avenue Canal Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Town of Waterford, Saratoga, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.79622° or 42° 47′ 46″ northLongitude
-73.68548° or 73° 41′ 8″ westOpen location code
87J8Q8W7+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 1144205139OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include New York State Department of Transportation Region 1 Fleet Administration and Support and Waterford Fire Department.
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