Columbia County (New York)

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Columbia County Courthouse
Columbia County Courthouse
administration
US state : new York
Administrative headquarters : Hudson
Foundation : 1786
Made up from: Albany County
Area code : 001 518
Demographics
Residents : 63,094  (2000)
Population density : 38.3 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1679 km²
Water surface : 32 km²
map
Map of Columbia County within New York
Website : www.columbiacountyny.com

Columbia County is a county in the state of New York in the United States . At the 2000 census , the county had 63,094 residents and a population density of 38 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Hudson .

It is named after Christopher Columbus .

geography

The county covers an area of ​​1,679 square kilometers, of which 32 square kilometers are water. Columbia County is bordered by Rensselaer County to the north, Massachusetts to the east, Dutchess County to the south, and Greene County to the west .

history

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (2006)
Clermont Manor (2007) has the status of a National Historic Landmark .

There is a National Historic Site in the county , the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site . Eight locations have the status of a National Historic Landmark . A total of 126 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).

Cities and towns

Web links

Commons : Columbia County (New York)  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 974109. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: New York . National Park Service , accessed February 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 17, 2018.

Coordinates: 42 ° 15 ′  N , 73 ° 38 ′  W