Welcome to Whitney Estates ...
Whitney Estates is located in Albany County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Whitney Estates: Whitney Ests.
Whitney Estates is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Whitney Estates lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Whitney Estates: 518 & 838<3>
Communities near Whitney Estates ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitney Estates.
- Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Schenectady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(5 miles [8 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Watervliet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Colonie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ballston Spa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mechanicville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Whitney Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitney Estates.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitney Estates. 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 Whitney Estates.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitney Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Whitney Estates.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitney Estates ...
Looking for more information about Whitney Estates? 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 Whitney Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitney Estates.
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 Whitney Estates - 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 Whitney Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Whitney Estates 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. |