Petersburg Junction (Rensselaer County, NY)

Welcome to Petersburg Junction ...

Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Petersburg Junction, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

A typical abbreviation for Petersburg Junction: Petersburg Jct. (or less commonly used: Petersburg Jctn.)

Petersburg Junction is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Petersburg Junction: (518)

Websites for Petersburg Junction ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.renscochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Petersburg Junction, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Petersburg Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Petersburg Junction - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Petersburg Junction ...

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

Troy
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Petersburg Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy<5>
Cohoes
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
- Cohoes lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west of Petersburg Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cohoes
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes<5>
Bennington
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- Bennington lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Petersburg Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Brunswick
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- Brunswick lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Petersburg Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,048 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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North Adams
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- North Adams lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Petersburg Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
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Sand Lake
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- Sand Lake lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Petersburg Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,422 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sand Lake
Waterford
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- Waterford lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Petersburg Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,421 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Adams
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- Adams lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Petersburg Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
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Williamstown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Petersburg Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Schaghticoke
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- Schaghticoke lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Petersburg Junction.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,454 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Petersburg Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petersburg Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petersburg Junction ...

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

Adding Petersburg Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Petersburg 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 that we've found for Petersburg Junction was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.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 Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petersburg Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petersburg Junction) 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 Petersburg Junction. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Petersburg JunctionOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Petersburg Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8398, Longitude: -73.3208 In this case, the coordinates for Petersburg Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.