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Welcome to Scotia ...

The village of Scotia is located in Schenectady County<1>.

The location of Scotia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Scotia has a population of 7,646 people<3> (see below for details).

Scotia is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Scotia is located in the (518) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Scotia.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scotia had an population of 7,646 people. This is a decrease of 1.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scotia had a population of 7,729 people. This makes Scotia the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Scotia represents 0.04% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 316th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,729 people, the population of Scotia decreased 2.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,957 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Scotia.

Communities Also Named Scotia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Scotia - they are located in Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and Washington.

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

Communities near Scotia ...

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

  • Albany
  • Colonie
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
    • Colonie lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Scotia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,128 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonie
  • Troy
  • Clifton Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
    • Clifton Park lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Scotia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,240 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clifton Park
  • Guilderland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilderland
    • Guilderland lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the south of Scotia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,740 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Guilderland
  • Bethlehem
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Scotia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,808 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bethlehem
  • Saratoga Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Scotia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saratoga Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs<6>
  • Halfmoon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
    • Halfmoon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Scotia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,769 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Halfmoon
  • Milton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Scotia.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,262 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milton
  • Amsterdam

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotia. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Scotia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotia ...

Looking for more information about Scotia? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Scotia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scotia.

Adding Scotia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scotia.

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

The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.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 Schenectady, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scotia.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scotia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scotia) 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 Scotia. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ScotiaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8321, Longitude: -73.9606       In this case, the coordinates for Scotia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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