Around South Troy ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Albany. It lies just southwest of South Troy. Albany has a population of 95,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Schenectady. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the northwest of South Troy and has a population of 65,200 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from South Troy, with the nearest first.
- Albia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Albia is located in Rensselaer County
- Wynantskill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
- Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <3>
- Menands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
- Menands is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <3>
- Troy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Watervliet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Green Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Green Island is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <3>
- Sycaway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
- Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
- Loudonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
- Loudonville is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <3>
- Newtonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtonville <3>
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- Albany
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
- Cohoes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
- Cohoes is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <3>
- Couse
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
- Couse is located in Rensselaer County
- Lansingburgh
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
- Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
- Latham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <3>
- Poestenkill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poestenkill
- Poestenkill is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poestenkill <3>
- Albany
For more communities neighboring South Troy, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Troy.
Rensselaer County ...
South Troy is located in Rensselaer County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rensselaer County: Berkshire (MA), Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Washington & Bennington (VT).
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Troy ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Troy.
Airports Near South Troy ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to South Troy and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Troy.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New York:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Troy. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Troy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Troy), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |