Around Stanford Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Albany. It lies just southeast of Stanford Heights. Albany has a population of 95,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Schenectady. It lies just northwest of Stanford Heights and has a population of 65,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Stanford Heights, with the nearest first.
- Lisha Kill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
- Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
- Niskayuna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niskayuna
- Niskayuna is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niskayuna <3>
- Colonie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 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 <3>
- Fullers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Guilderland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilderland
- Guilderland is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilderland <3>
- Hartmans Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
- Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
- Rotterdam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
- Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <3>
- Schenectady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenectady
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenectady <3>
- Aqueduct
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
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- Scotia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Schenectady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <3>
- Westmere
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Latham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <3>
- Roessleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
- Roessleville is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <3>
- East Glenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
- East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
- Halfmoon Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
- Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
- Scotia
For more communities neighboring Stanford Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Stanford Heights.
Albany County ...
Stanford Heights is primarily located in Albany County<4>. A portion of Stanford Heights extends into Schenectady County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Albany County: Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady & Schoharie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stanford Heights ...
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 Stanford Heights.
Airports Near Stanford Heights ...
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 Stanford Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Stanford Heights.
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 Stanford Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.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 Stanford Heights. |
| <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 Albany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Stanford Heights), 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. |