Welcome to Duane ...

Duane is located in Schenectady County<1>.

The location of Duane has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duane, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Duane is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Duane lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Duane: (518)

Communities Also Named Duane ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Duane: This one is located in Schenectady County and the other is located in Franklin County.

Beyond New York, there are 4 communities that are also named Duane - they are located in Kentucky, North Dakota and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duane.

Communities near Duane ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duane.

• Schenectady
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenectady
  • Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenectady <4>
• Amsterdam
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <4>
• Scotia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
  • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
• Colonie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
  • Colonie is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <4>
• Cobleskill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill <4>
• Voorheesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
  • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <4>
• Altamont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
• Middleburgh
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburgh
  • Middleburgh is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburgh <4>
• Hagaman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
  • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <4>
• Schoharie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
  • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Duane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duane.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duane. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Duane.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duane. See our Newspapers Page for Duane.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duane ...

Looking for more information about Duane? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Duane, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duane.

Adding Duane to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duane in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Duane was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duane.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/