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Welcome to Potter Hill ...

Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County<1>.

Potter Hill is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Potter Hill lies within the (518) area code.

Websites for Potter Hill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.renscochamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Potter Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Potter Hill - they are located in Alaska and Rhode Island.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Potter Hill.

Communities near Potter Hill ...

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

  • Troy
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    • Troy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Potter Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy<4>
  • Halfmoon
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    • Halfmoon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of Potter Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,769 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Cohoes
  • Bennington
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    • Bennington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Potter Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Brunswick
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    • Brunswick lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Potter Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,048 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • North Adams
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    • North Adams lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Potter Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
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  • North Greenbush
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    • North Greenbush lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Potter Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Watervliet
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    • Watervliet lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Potter Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
    • Former names for Watervliet:
    • Gibbonsville
    • Port Schuyler
    • West Troy
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet<4>
  • Stillwater
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    • Stillwater lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Potter Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,092 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Sand Lake
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    • Sand Lake lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Potter Hill.
    • 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.<5> 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 Potter Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potter Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potter Hill ...

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

Adding Potter Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Potter Hill 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 Potter Hill was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Potter Hill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Potter Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potter Hill. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Potter Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Potter Hill) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Potter Hill. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Potter HillOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Potter Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8454, Longitude: -73.3942    
<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.




 

 

 

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