Around Thompsons Lake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Albany. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the east of Thompsons Lake. Albany has a population of 95,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Schenectady. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the northeast of Thompsons Lake and has a population of 65,200 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Thompsons Lake, with the nearest first.
- Meadowdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Albany County
- Altamont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
- Berne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <3>
- New Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Albany County
- Voorheesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
- Voorheesville is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <3>
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- New Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scotland
- New Scotland is located in Albany County
- South Berne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
- South Berne is located in Albany County
- Fullers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Guilderland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilderland
- Guilderland is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilderland <3>
- Hartmans Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
- Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
- Duane Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Westerlo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerlo
- Westerlo is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerlo <3>
- Duanesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Feura Bush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feura Bush
- Feura Bush is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Feura Bush <3>
- Guilderland
For more communities neighboring Thompsons Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Thompsons Lake.
Albany County ...
Thompsons Lake is located in Albany County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Albany County: Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady & Schoharie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompsons Lake ...
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 Thompsons Lake.
Airports Near Thompsons Lake ...
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 Thompsons Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Thompsons Lake.
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 Thompsons Lake. 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 Thompsons Lake. |
| <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 Thompsons Lake), 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. |