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Welcome to Quackenkill ...

Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quackenkill, 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.

Quackenkill is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Quackenkill: 518 & 838<3>

Websites for Quackenkill ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.renscochamber.com/

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

Communities near Quackenkill ...

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

  • Albany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Troy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cohoes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bennington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
  • Watervliet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rensselaer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Williamstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
  • Colonie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
    • Colonie is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <4>
  • Mechanicville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Menands
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Quackenkill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quackenkill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quackenkill ...

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

Adding Quackenkill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quackenkill 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 Quackenkill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quackenkill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quackenkill. 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 Quackenkill - 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 Quackenkill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Quackenkill 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.




 

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