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Welcome to Galway ...

The Town of Galway is located in Saratoga County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Galway has a population of 3,545 people<3> (see below for details).

Galway is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Galway: (518)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Galway had an population of 3,545 people (or a decrease of 1.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Galway had a population of 3,545 people. This makes Galway the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Galway represents 0.02% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 619th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,545 people, the population of Galway decreased 1.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,589 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Galway.

Communities near Galway ...

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

  • Schenectady
  • Clifton Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
    • Clifton Park lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Galway.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,240 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clifton Park
  • Rotterdam
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
    • Rotterdam lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Galway.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,080 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rotterdam
  • Glenville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the south of Galway.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,287 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Glenville
  • Saratoga Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Galway.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saratoga Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs<6>
  • Halfmoon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
    • Halfmoon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Galway.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,769 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Halfmoon
  • Niskayuna
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niskayuna
    • Niskayuna lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Galway.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,330 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niskayuna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Niskayuna
  • Milton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of Galway.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,262 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milton
  • Amsterdam
  • Wilton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Galway.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,954 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galway ...

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

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

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

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 Saratoga, 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 Galway.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Galway) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Galway. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GalwayOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0317, Longitude: -74.0315       In this case, the coordinates for Galway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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