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Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loudonville is a hamlet in the town of Colonie,[1][2] in Albany County, New York, United States. Loudonville was a census-designated place (CDP) in the 1970, 1980, and 1990 US Census, but ceased to be in the 2000 Census, but became a CDP again in 2020.[3][4]
Loudonville | |
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Hamlet and CDP | |
Etymology: For John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun | |
Coordinates: 42°42′17″N 73°45′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Region | Capital District |
County | Albany |
Settled | 1830 |
Area | |
• Total | 5 sq mi (10 km2) |
Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,296 |
• Density | 2,100/sq mi (800/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 12211 |
Area code | 518 |
The hamlet is named after John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun and was originally a 19th-century summer resort for some of Albany's wealthiest residents.[7] Loudon Road, known as Old Plank Road in the early 19th century,[8] is lined with several historic Jeffersonian mansions.[9] Loudonville started as a hamlet on Loudon Road (originally a plank road), at the intersection of Crumitie Road.[10] Ireland's Corners was a separate hamlet to the north at the intersection of Loudon Road and Menand/Osborne Road, with a post office.[10][11] Ireland's Corners is named for Elias H. Ireland who in 1832 bought the heavily wooded area from the Patroon, Stephen Van Rensselaer.[12] In 1871 the post office at Ireland's Corners was renamed Loudonville.[12]
The community is located directly north of Albany and south of Newtonville. The hamlet is centered on the original Ireland's Corners, the intersection of U.S. Route 9 with Osborne Road (County Route 154)/Menand Road (NY Route 378) (west bound name/east bound names respectively), with the northwestern corner bisected by Old Niskayuna Road (County Route 152). Though as a hamlet, it has poorly defined borders, the census designated place of Loudonville had concrete borders.
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