East Greenbush
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| East Greenbush | |||
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 City Hall on Columbia Turnpike |
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| Location in New York | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1855 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Rensselaer County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 37 ′ N , 73 ° 42 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 16,473 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 264.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 62.9 km 2 (approx. 24 mi 2 ) of which 62.2 km 2 (approx. 24 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 73 m | ||
| Postal code : | 12061 | ||
| Area code : | +1 518 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-22117 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 978918 | ||
| Website : | www.eastgreenbush.org | ||
East Greenbush is a town ( Town ) in Rensselaer County in the US state of New York . In the west, only the Hudson River separates the town from Albany .
history
The city was founded in 1855 under the name Greenbush and has had its current name since 1858. A Hamlet had existed since 1630, a church since 1787, and a post office since 1845.
Personalities
- Edmond-Charles Genêt (* 1763 † 1834 in East Greenbush), Fr. Diplomat
- Wavy Gravy (born 1936), artist
- Matt Lashoff (born 1986), ice hockey player
credentials
- ↑ Town of East Greenbush in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed July 30, 2016