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Welcome to Dunsbach Ferry ...

Dunsbach Ferry is located in Albany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunsbach Ferry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Dunsbach Ferry: Dunsbach Fry. (or less commonly used: Dunsbach Frry.)

Dunsbach Ferry is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dunsbach Ferry: 518 & 838<3>

Communities near Dunsbach Ferry ...

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

  • Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Schenectady
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Watervliet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Scotia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ballston Spa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Mechanicville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Dunsbach Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunsbach Ferry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunsbach Ferry. 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 Dunsbach Ferry.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunsbach Ferry ...

Looking for more information about Dunsbach Ferry? 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 Dunsbach Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dunsbach Ferry.

Adding Dunsbach Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dunsbach Ferry 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 Dunsbach Ferry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Dunsbach Ferry mentioned on a train schedule titled New York Central Railroad Time Table (July 1902).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunsbach Ferry.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunsbach Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Dunsbach Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Dunsbach Ferry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.