Welcome to East Nassau ...
The village of East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County<1>.
The location of East Nassau has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Nassau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for East Nassau: E. Nassau
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Nassau has a population of 571 people<3> (see below for details).
East Nassau is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: East Nassau lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for East Nassau: (518)
Websites for East Nassau ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.renscochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to East Nassau, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Nassau had an population of 571 people. This is a decrease of 2.73% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Nassau had a population of 587 people. This makes East Nassau the county's 21st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 587 people, the population of East Nassau increased 2.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 571 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Nassau.
Communities near East Nassau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Nassau.
- Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Pittsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Cohoes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
- Cohoes is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <5>
- Watervliet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Watervliet is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Former names for Watervliet:
- Gibbonsville
- Port Schuyler
- West Troy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <5>
- Rensselaer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <5>
- Williamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Dalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Lenox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Menands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
- Menands is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <5>
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 East Nassau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Nassau.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Nassau. 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 East Nassau.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Nassau. See our Newspapers Page for East Nassau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Nassau ...
Looking for more information about East Nassau? 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 East Nassau, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Nassau.
Adding East Nassau to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Nassau 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 East Nassau was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found East Nassau in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Nassau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Nassau. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Nassau. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Nassau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |