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Welcome to Helderberg ...

Helderberg is located in Albany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Helderberg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Helderberg is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Helderberg: 518 & 838<3>

Communities near Helderberg ...

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

  • Albany
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Schenectady
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Rensselaer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Scotia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Colonie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Menands
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Ravena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Voorheesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Altamont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Castleton-on-Hudson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
    • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <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 Helderberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helderberg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helderberg ...

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

Adding Helderberg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Helderberg in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Helderberg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Helderberg.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Helderberg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Helderberg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Helderberg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.