RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Albany County >> Guilderland >> Community ProfileMore...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York

The Commemorative Quarter for New York





Welcome to Guilderland ...

The Town of Guilderland is located in Albany County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Guilderland has a population of 35,777 people<3> (see below for details).

Guilderland is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Guilderland: (518)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Guilderland had an population of 35,777 people. This is an increase of 1.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Guilderland had a population of 35,303 people (or 11.61% of the total population of Albany County). This makes Guilderland the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Guilderland represents 0.18% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 57th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 35,303 people, the population of Guilderland increased 8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 32,688 people).

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

Communities near Guilderland ...

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

  • Albany
  • Colonie
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
    • Colonie lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the east of Guilderland.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,128 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Colonie
  • Schenectady
  • Troy
  • Clifton Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
    • Clifton Park lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Guilderland.
    • 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
  • Bethlehem
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Guilderland.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,808 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bethlehem
  • Rotterdam
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
    • Rotterdam lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the north of Guilderland.
    • 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the north of Guilderland.
    • 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
  • Halfmoon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
    • Halfmoon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Guilderland.
    • 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 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Guilderland.
    • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guilderland ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guilderland. 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 Guilderland.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guilderland - 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- Guilderland) 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 Guilderland. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GuilderlandOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Guilderland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7059, Longitude: -73.9632       In this case, the coordinates for Guilderland 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.




 

 

 

Copyright 2023
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Sep 2023