Located in Saratoga County, bordering Albany county. Near the city of Albany, between Cohoes & Waterford sits Peebles Island State Park. The island itself encompasses 250 acres of land, originally bought in 1630 to protect trade between Canada and Albany. The island would later be used for manufacturing during the height of the locals cities glory days. The manufacturing factory
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Vroomans nose is located in Middleburgh, NY and has an elevation of 456 feet. The mountain was originally formed through years of glacial movement, pushing rock and sediment all into this massive pile o’ mountain that we all get to enjoy. According to CNY there are 2 trails on this mountain, and one nearby by called the long trail which
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Taking a closer look at Colonie, NY town park and trail head
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New York State once had one of the largest and most impressive lock systems in the country, The Erie Canal. Going from Albany to Buffalo, built in 1800s and being shut down in the early 1900s. For the longest time the only view of lock 19 was from a nearby roadway , but thanks to the efforts from Schenedahowa Central
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Surrounding New Karner Road in Colonie, NY, is the Pinebush, a large preserve located in Albany County. The pinebush is one of the largest of 20 pine barrens on earth , formed thousands of years ago following the drainage of glacial lake Albany. The pinebush shares similar ecosystems and environment as the woodlawn preserve, which is only located a few
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