Welcome to Westmere ...
Westmere is located in Albany County<1>.
Westmere is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Westmere lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Westmere: 518 & 838<3>
Communities near Westmere ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westmere.
- Albany
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Schenectady
(9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Cohoes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Watervliet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Rensselaer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Scotia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Mechanicville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Menands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Wyantskill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
- Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
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 Westmere. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westmere.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westmere. 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 Westmere.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westmere. See our Newspapers Page for Westmere.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westmere ...
Looking for more information about Westmere? 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 Westmere, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westmere.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westmere. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westmere - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Westmere area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Westmere area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |