Polk Switzer Park

Polk Switzer Park is a park in Town of Colonie, Albany, New York. Polk Switzer Park is situated nearby to the bowling alley Olympic Lanes, as well as near the historic house Louis Menand House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Louis Menand House and Menands Manor.

Louis Menand House

Historic house

Louis Menand House is a historic home located at Menands, New York in Albany County, New York. It is a two-story, Queen Anne style farmhouse with a cross-gable roof and central chimney. Louis Menand House is situated 1,400 feet north of Polk Switzer Park.

Menands Manor

Historic building

Menands Manor is a historic home located at Colonie in Albany County, New York, United States. The original house was built before 1840 with major additions and alterations in 1877 in the Stick / Eastlake style. Menands Manor is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Polk Switzer Park.

St. Agnes Cemetery

Cemetery

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St. Agnes Cemetery is a 108-acre Catholic cemetery established in 1867. Located in Menands, New York, St. Agnes Cemetery is managed and cared for by Albany Diocesan Cemeteries. St. Agnes Cemetery is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Polk Switzer Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Menands and Loudonville.

Menands

Village

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Menands is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 4,554 at the 2020 census. The village is named after Louis Menand. The village lies inside the town of Colonie and borders the northern city line of Albany.

Loudonville

Village

Loudonville is a hamlet in the town of Colonie, in Albany County, New York, United States. Loudonville was a census-designated place in the 1970, 1980, and 1990 US Census. It ceased to be a CDP in the 2000 Census, but regained its status in 2020. Loudonville is situated 1½ miles west of Polk Switzer Park.

North Albany

Neighborhood

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North Albany is a neighborhood in the city of Albany, New York. North Albany was settled in the mid-17th century by the Patroon of Rensselaerswyck and his tenants and later became a hamlet in the town of Watervliet. North Albany is situated 2 miles southwest of Polk Switzer Park.

Polk Switzer Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Town of Colonie, Albany, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.69927° or 42° 41′ 57″ north

Longitude

-73.7214° or 73° 43′ 17″ west

Open location code

87J8M7XH+PC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 465493106

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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