Welcome to Houcks Corners ...
Houcks Corners is located in Albany County<1>.
The location of Houcks Corners has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Houcks Corners: Houcks Cors.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Houcks Corners for more information about variations on the name of Houcks Corners.
Houcks Corners is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Houcks Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Houcks Corners is located in the (518) area code.
Communities near Houcks Corners ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houcks Corners.
- Albany
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Schenectady
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Cohoes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Watervliet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Rensselaer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Scotia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Menands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Wyantskill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
- Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
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 Houcks Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houcks Corners.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houcks Corners. 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 Houcks Corners.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houcks Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Houcks Corners.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houcks Corners ...
Looking for more information about Houcks Corners? 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 Houcks Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Houcks Corners.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houcks Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.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 Albany, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houcks Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |