Welcome to Eagle Bridge ...
Eagle Bridge is located in Rensselaer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eagle Bridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
A typical abbreviation for Eagle Bridge: Eagle Brg. (or less commonly used: Eagle Brdg. or Eagle Brdge.)
Eagle Bridge is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eagle Bridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Eagle Bridge: (518)
The ZIP code for Eagle Bridge: 12057<3>
Websites for Eagle Bridge ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.renscochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Eagle Bridge, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Eagle Bridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eagle Bridge.
- Cohoes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Bennington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- Williamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Mechanicville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
- Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicville <4>
- Shaftsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
- Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- Pownal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Hoosick Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
- Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <4>
- Waterford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Cambridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <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 Eagle Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagle Bridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eagle Bridge. 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 Eagle Bridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for Eagle Bridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagle Bridge ...
Looking for more information about Eagle Bridge? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Eagle Bridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eagle Bridge.
Adding Eagle Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eagle Bridge 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 Eagle Bridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Eagle Bridge post office opened in 1852.
We also found Eagle Bridge in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eagle Bridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle Bridge. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagle Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Eagle Bridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eagle Bridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |