New York State Route 161
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New York State Route 161 (NY 161) is an east–west state highway located in eastern Montgomery County, New York
, in the United States. It extends for just over 7 miles (11 km) from an intersection with NY 30A
in the town of Glen
to a junction with NY 30
in the town of Florida
. The route is a two-lane highway known as Mill Point Road, named for a small hamlet situated near NY 161's midpoint. At Mill Point, the road crosses Schoharie Creek
. NY 161 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York and has not been altered since.
. NY 30A
heads southwest to northeast through the junction at a sharp angle, while Auriesville Road splits from NY 30A north of NY 161 and Logtown Road begins straight ahead from NY 161's west end. The route heads to the east as a two-lane highway named Mill Point Road, leaving the populated hamlet for more rural, open areas of the town. After crossing 1.6 miles (2.6 km) of rolling farmland, the highway intersects Noeltner Road by way of a Y intersection. The junction once served as the southern terminus of NY 288
; however, it now marks the south end of County Route 164.
Past Noeltner Road, NY 161 takes on a more northeasterly alignment, slowly bringing the route down the west side of a shallow valley surrounding Schoharie Creek
. At the base of the gully is the small hamlet of Mill Point that gives NY 161 its name. It continues on, crossing the creek and entering the town of Florida
before quickly ascending the valley's eastern face. Outside of the depression, NY 161 turns to the northeast, crossing another 2.5 miles (4 km) of rolling farmland and passing over South Chuctanunda Creek before ending at a junction with NY 30
1.3 miles (2.1 km) north of the hamlet of Minaville and 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city of Amsterdam
.
let a contract for a project to to improve 2.74 miles (4.41 km) of highway within the town of Florida
to state highway standards. One of the roads improved at this time was the portion of modern NY 161 east of Denise Road. The project cost $29,072 (equivalent to $ in ) and was completed by mid-1908. The 2.74 miles of improved highway were added to the state highway system on July 1, 1908, and legislatively designated as State Highway 299. The section of modern NY 161 west of Schoharie Creek
was improved to state highway standards in the early to mid-1920s, while the piece between the creek and Denise Road was rebuilt sometime after 1926. NY 161 was assigned to its current alignment as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.
that connected NY 161 to NY 30
just north of the hamlet of Minaville by way of Youngs Corners and Dunlap Roads. The highways were state-maintained by 1926 and designated as NY 161A ca. 1931. The designation was removed ca. 1938.
Montgomery County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
, in the United States. It extends for just over 7 miles (11 km) from an intersection with NY 30A
New York State Route 30A
New York State Route 30A is a state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. It serves as a westerly alternate route of NY 30 from near the Schoharie County village of Schoharie to the Fulton County hamlet of Riceville, south of the village of Mayfield...
in the town of Glen
Glen, New York
Glen is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Jacob S.Glen, an early landowner....
to a junction with NY 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
in the town of Florida
Florida, Montgomery County, New York
Florida is a town south of the Mohawk River in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,696 in the 2010 United States Census. The town was named after the state of Florida...
. The route is a two-lane highway known as Mill Point Road, named for a small hamlet situated near NY 161's midpoint. At Mill Point, the road crosses Schoharie Creek
Schoharie Creek
Schoharie Creek in New York, USA flows north from the foot of Indian Head Mountain in the Catskill Mountains through the Schoharie Valley to the Mohawk River. It is twice impounded north of Prattsville to create New York City's Schoharie Reservoir and the Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project.Two notable...
. NY 161 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York and has not been altered since.
Route description
NY 161 begins at a five-way intersection in the hamlet of Glen, located within the town of the same nameGlen, New York
Glen is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Jacob S.Glen, an early landowner....
. NY 30A
New York State Route 30A
New York State Route 30A is a state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. It serves as a westerly alternate route of NY 30 from near the Schoharie County village of Schoharie to the Fulton County hamlet of Riceville, south of the village of Mayfield...
heads southwest to northeast through the junction at a sharp angle, while Auriesville Road splits from NY 30A north of NY 161 and Logtown Road begins straight ahead from NY 161's west end. The route heads to the east as a two-lane highway named Mill Point Road, leaving the populated hamlet for more rural, open areas of the town. After crossing 1.6 miles (2.6 km) of rolling farmland, the highway intersects Noeltner Road by way of a Y intersection. The junction once served as the southern terminus of NY 288
New York State Route 288
New York State Route 288 was a north–south state highway in Montgomery County, New York, in the United States. It extended for as Noeltner Road through a rural portion of the town of Glen, serving as a connector between NY 161 east of the hamlet of Glen and NY 5S east of the hamlet...
; however, it now marks the south end of County Route 164.
Past Noeltner Road, NY 161 takes on a more northeasterly alignment, slowly bringing the route down the west side of a shallow valley surrounding Schoharie Creek
Schoharie Creek
Schoharie Creek in New York, USA flows north from the foot of Indian Head Mountain in the Catskill Mountains through the Schoharie Valley to the Mohawk River. It is twice impounded north of Prattsville to create New York City's Schoharie Reservoir and the Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project.Two notable...
. At the base of the gully is the small hamlet of Mill Point that gives NY 161 its name. It continues on, crossing the creek and entering the town of Florida
Florida, Montgomery County, New York
Florida is a town south of the Mohawk River in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,696 in the 2010 United States Census. The town was named after the state of Florida...
before quickly ascending the valley's eastern face. Outside of the depression, NY 161 turns to the northeast, crossing another 2.5 miles (4 km) of rolling farmland and passing over South Chuctanunda Creek before ending at a junction with NY 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
1.3 miles (2.1 km) north of the hamlet of Minaville and 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city of Amsterdam
Amsterdam (city), New York
Amsterdam is a city located in Montgomery County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 18,620. The name is derived from the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands....
.
History
On July 11, 1906, the state of New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
let a contract for a project to to improve 2.74 miles (4.41 km) of highway within the town of Florida
Florida, Montgomery County, New York
Florida is a town south of the Mohawk River in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,696 in the 2010 United States Census. The town was named after the state of Florida...
to state highway standards. One of the roads improved at this time was the portion of modern NY 161 east of Denise Road. The project cost $29,072 (equivalent to $ in ) and was completed by mid-1908. The 2.74 miles of improved highway were added to the state highway system on July 1, 1908, and legislatively designated as State Highway 299. The section of modern NY 161 west of Schoharie Creek
Schoharie Creek
Schoharie Creek in New York, USA flows north from the foot of Indian Head Mountain in the Catskill Mountains through the Schoharie Valley to the Mohawk River. It is twice impounded north of Prattsville to create New York City's Schoharie Reservoir and the Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project.Two notable...
was improved to state highway standards in the early to mid-1920s, while the piece between the creek and Denise Road was rebuilt sometime after 1926. NY 161 was assigned to its current alignment as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.
NY 161A
NY 161A was a short spur in the town of FloridaFlorida, Montgomery County, New York
Florida is a town south of the Mohawk River in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,696 in the 2010 United States Census. The town was named after the state of Florida...
that connected NY 161 to NY 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
just north of the hamlet of Minaville by way of Youngs Corners and Dunlap Roads. The highways were state-maintained by 1926 and designated as NY 161A ca. 1931. The designation was removed ca. 1938.