Speigletown, New York
Encyclopedia
Speigletown, New York is a hamlet
within the town
of Schaghticoke, New York in Rensselaer County
, New York
, USA.
It is located northeast of Troy, New York
on New York State Route 40
, which is named Speigletown Road in that section. It is near the Hudson River
, which is the border of Saratoga County
. It shares ZIP code
12182 with Lansingburgh, New York
.
Its coordinates are 42° 48' 16" North, 73° 38' 5" West.
, which contains the hamlet of Speigletown, in the northeastern part of the town. The hamlet received its name from the Vanderspeigle families, early Dutch settlers of the southern part of the Schaghticoke area.
In February 2008, voters of the Lansingburgh Central School District voted in Speigletown for an almost $3 million bond to improve the school facilities.
Hamlet
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within the town
Town
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of Schaghticoke, New York in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
, New York
New 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...
, USA.
It is located northeast of Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
on New York State Route 40
New York State Route 40
New York State Route 40 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York, United States. It is long and runs from NY 7 in the city of Troy north to NY 22 in the town of Granville. NY 40 also passes through the villages of Schaghticoke and Argyle and enters the vicinity of...
, which is named Speigletown Road in that section. It is near the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
, which is the border of Saratoga County
Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
. It shares ZIP code
ZIP Code
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12182 with Lansingburgh, New York
Lansingburgh, New York
Lansingburgh was the first chartered village in Rensselaer County, New York, USA and was settled around 1763. The name is from Abraham Lansing, an early settler, combined with the Scottish word burgh....
.
Its coordinates are 42° 48' 16" North, 73° 38' 5" West.
History
The first permanent settlement began around 1668. In 1819 a portion of the town of Schaghticoke was annexed to LansingburghLansingburgh, New York
Lansingburgh was the first chartered village in Rensselaer County, New York, USA and was settled around 1763. The name is from Abraham Lansing, an early settler, combined with the Scottish word burgh....
, which contains the hamlet of Speigletown, in the northeastern part of the town. The hamlet received its name from the Vanderspeigle families, early Dutch settlers of the southern part of the Schaghticoke area.
In February 2008, voters of the Lansingburgh Central School District voted in Speigletown for an almost $3 million bond to improve the school facilities.