Welcome to Green Island ...
The village of Green Island is located in Albany County<1>.
The location of Green Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Island, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Green Island: Green Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Green Island has a population of 2,621 people<3> (see below for details).
Green Island is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Green Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Green Island is located in the (518) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Green Island had an population of 2,621 people (or an increase of 15.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Green Island had a population of 2,620 people. This makes Green Island the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Green Island represents 0.01% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 761st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,620 people, the population of Green Island increased 15.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,278 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Green Island.
Communities Also Named Green Island ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Green Island - they are located in Iowa and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Island.
Communities near Green Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Island.
- Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Schenectady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Rensselaer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Scotia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Colonie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Ballston Spa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston Spa
- Ballston Spa is located in Saratoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballston Spa <5>
- Mechanicville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Menands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Wyantskill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
- Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
- Voorheesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
- Voorheesville is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <5>
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 Green Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Island. 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 Green Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Island. See our Newspapers Page for Green Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Island ...
Looking for more information about Green Island? 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 Green Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Green Island.
Adding Green Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green Island 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 Green Island was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Green Island on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for New York (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Island. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Green Island. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |