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Welcome to Greenwich ...

The village of Greenwich is located in Washington County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Greenwich has a population of 1,714 people<3> (see below for details).

Greenwich is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Greenwich: (518)

We don't have a date for the establishment of Greenwich.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenwich had an population of 1,714 people. This is a decrease of 3.55% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenwich had a population of 1,777 people. This makes Greenwich the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,777 people, the population of Greenwich decreased 6.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,902 people).

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

Communities Also Named Greenwich ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Greenwich - they are located in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts (2), New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Utah and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenwich.

Communities near Greenwich ...

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

  • Saratoga Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Greenwich.
    • 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 southwest of Greenwich.
    • 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
  • Wilton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Greenwich.
    • 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
  • Malta
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Greenwich.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,269 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Malta
  • Moreau
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    • Moreau lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Greenwich.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,632 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Moreau
  • Bennington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Greenwich.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bennington
  • Glens Falls
  • Kingsbury
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Kingsbury lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Greenwich.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,210 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kingsbury
  • Stillwater
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Greenwich.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,092 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stillwater
  • Greenfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Greenwich.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,689 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenfield

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwich. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Greenwich.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenwich ...

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

Adding Greenwich to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greenwich 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 that we've found for Greenwich was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Greenwich in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Greenwich.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 Greenwich.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenwich - 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 from Point A (ie- Greenwich) 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 Greenwich. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GreenwichOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwich. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0865, Longitude: -73.4968       In this case, the coordinates for Greenwich 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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