Welcome to Watervliet ...

The city of Watervliet is located in Albany County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Watervliet has a population of 9,879 people<2> (see below for details).

Watervliet is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Watervliet: 518 & 838<4>

In the past, Watervliet was named Gibbonsville. and Port Schuyler (and there are additional past names). For more information about the names of Watervliet, see The Names of Watervliet on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Watervliet had an population of 9,879 people. This is a decrease of 3.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Watervliet had a population of 10,254 people. This makes Watervliet the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Watervliet represents 0.05% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 240th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,254 people, the population of Watervliet has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,207 people).

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

Communities Also Named Watervliet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Watervliet - it's located in Michigan.

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

Websites for Watervliet ...

Official Website: www.watervliet.com/

Communities near Watervliet ...

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

• Schenectady
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <5>

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Schenectady

  From Watervliet to Schenectady

• Rensselaer
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• Scotia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• Colonie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• Mechanicville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
  • Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicville <5>

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  From your current location to Mechanicville

  From Watervliet to Mechanicville

• Ravena
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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  • Ravena is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravena <5>

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  From your current location to Ravena

  From Watervliet to Ravena

• Voorheesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>

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  From your current location to Voorheesville

  From Watervliet to Voorheesville

• Stillwater
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <5>

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  From your current location to Stillwater

  From Watervliet to Stillwater

• Altamont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• Castleton-on-Hudson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
  • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watervliet. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Watervliet.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watervliet ...

Looking for more information about Watervliet? 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 Watervliet, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Watervliet.

Adding Watervliet to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Watervliet.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Watervliet: www.watervliet.com/

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/