Poesten Kill Gorge Park

Poesten Kill Gorge Park is a park in Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Poesten Kill Gorge Park is situated nearby to the power station Mt Ida Hydroelectric Plant, as well as near the waterfall Poesten Kill Falls.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prospect Park and Hart-Cluett Mansion.

Prospect Park

Park

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Prospect Park is an 80-acre city park in Troy, New York, named after Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York. The park is situated between Congress and Hill Street on top of Mount Ida.

Hart-Cluett Mansion

Museum

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The Hart-Cluett Mansion is located at 57 Second Street in Troy, New York, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and is a contributing property to the Central Troy Historic District created in 1986. Hart-Cluett Mansion is situated 1 mile northwest of Poesten Kill Gorge Park.

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Theater building

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Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, is a performance space in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The music hall, renowned for its acoustics and an Odell concert organ, is operated by a not-for-profit organization. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is situated 1 mile northwest of Poesten Kill Gorge Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Watervliet and Green Island.

Watervliet

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Watervliet is a city in northeastern Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 10,375 as of the 2020 census. Watervliet is north of Albany, the capital of the state, and is bordered on the north, west, and south by the town of Colonie.

Green Island

Town

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Green Island is a coterminous town-village in Albany County, New York, United States, some 8 miles north of Albany. Green Island is one of only five such town-village amalgamations in New York. Green Island is situated 2 miles north of Poesten Kill Gorge Park.

Wynantskill

Village

Wynantskill is a census-designated place in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,050 at the 2020 census. Wynantskill is located at the northern town line and the northeastern corner of the town of North Greenbush. Wynantskill is situated 2½ miles southeast of Poesten Kill Gorge Park.

Poesten Kill Gorge Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Troy, Rensselaer, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.71983° or 42° 43′ 11″ north

Longitude

-73.68032° or 73° 40′ 49″ west

Open location code

87J8P899+WV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 90891895

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mt Ida Hydroelectric Plant and Poesten Kill Falls.

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