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Welcome to West Ghent ...

West Ghent is located in Columbia County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for West Ghent: W. Ghent

West Ghent is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named West Ghent ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Ghent - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near West Ghent ...

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

  • Great Barrington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
    • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Catskill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
    • Catskill is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
  • Ravena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Coxsackie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockbridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Valatie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chatham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Castleton-on-Hudson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Ghent. See our Newspapers Page for West Ghent.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Ghent ...

Looking for more information about West Ghent? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Ghent, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Ghent.

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.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 Columbia, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Ghent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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