Welcome to Golden Acres ...
Golden Acres is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of Golden Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Golden Acres is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Golden Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Golden Acres ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Golden Acres - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Texas and Utah (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Golden Acres.
Communities near Golden Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golden Acres.
- Albany
(18 miles [29 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 <4>
- Pittsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Rensselaer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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>
- Great Barrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
- Lenox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Catskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Wyantskill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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
- Ravena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravena
- Ravena is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravena <4>
- Coxsackie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxsackie
- Coxsackie is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coxsackie <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 Golden Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golden Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Golden Acres. 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 Golden Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Golden Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Acres ...
Looking for more information about Golden Acres? 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 Golden Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Golden Acres.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golden Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.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 Columbia, 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 Golden Acres - 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. |