While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoosick Junction, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Hoosick Junction: Hoosick Jct. (or less commonly used: Hoosick Jctn.)
Hoosick Junction is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hoosick Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hoosick Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoosick Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hoosick Junction. 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 Hoosick Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoosick Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Hoosick Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoosick Junction ...
Looking for more information about Hoosick Junction? 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 Hoosick Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hoosick Junction.
Adding Hoosick Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hoosick Junction 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 Hoosick Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Hoosick Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hoosick Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Hoosick Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Hoosick Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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.
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