Welcome to North Bethlehem ...
North Bethlehem is located in Albany County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for North Bethlehem: N. Bethlehem
North Bethlehem is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Bethlehem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for North Bethlehem: 518 & 838<3>
Communities near North Bethlehem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Bethlehem.
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Schenectady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Cohoes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watervliet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Watervliet is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Former names for Watervliet:
- Gibbonsville
- Port Schuyler
- West Troy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
- Rensselaer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Scotia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colonie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mechanicville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Menands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 North Bethlehem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Bethlehem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Bethlehem. 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 North Bethlehem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Bethlehem. See our Newspapers Page for North Bethlehem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Bethlehem ...
Looking for more information about North Bethlehem? 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 North Bethlehem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Bethlehem.
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 North Bethlehem - 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 North Bethlehem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the North Bethlehem 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. |