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'''Dunsbach Ferry''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] of the [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] of [[Colonie, New York|Colonie]], in [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]], [[New York]]. The hamlet sits |
'''Dunsbach Ferry''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] of the [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] of [[Colonie, New York|Colonie]], in [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]], [[New York]]. The hamlet sits to the east of, and below, the [[Kosciusko Bridge (Albany)|Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge]] (also known as "The Twin Bridges"), where [[Interstate 87]] (I-87) crosses the [[Mohawk River]].There are numerous private and public docks and landings between the Twin Bridges and the Colonie Town Park. Dunsbach Ferry was once an important river crossing and a stop on the Troy & Schenectady (T&S) Branch of the [[New York Central Railroad]]. The [[ZIP code]] is 12047 (Cohoes). |
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Dunsbach Ferry originated, as the name suggests, as a ferry crossing over the Mohawk River. When the Mohawk River was damned, dredged, and widened as the enlarged [[Erie Canal]] in 1910 the hamlet became home to many barge captains and a stop for provisioning the barges. The bucolic nature of the surroundings made it a nature summer resort village. As year-round residents have become more common summer homes have become remodeled and winterized with additions built on, though some summer cottages remain and farms and undeveloped woodlands still shelter the inland side of the hamlet from the developments in Latham along [[US Route 9]] (US 9).<ref>{{cite web | title = Resortlike Dunsbach Ferry draws year-round residents | publisher = Albany Times Union | author = Frances Ingraham | date = January 22, 1995 | accessdate = 2010-02-05 | url = http://archives.timesunion.com/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=5757177}}</ref> |
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While Colonie's hamlets do not have specifically demarcated borders, Dunsbach Ferry is generally considered to include the areas along the [[Mohawk River]] from I-87 to the Colonie Town Park. It is accessible by road from the Colonie hamlets of [[Boght Corners, New York|Boght Corners]], [[Crescent Station, New York|Crescent Station]], and [[Latham, New York|Latham]]. |
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Revision as of 18:08, 5 February 2010
Dunsbach Ferry is a hamlet of the town of Colonie, in Albany County, New York. The hamlet sits to the east of, and below, the Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge (also known as "The Twin Bridges"), where Interstate 87 (I-87) crosses the Mohawk River.There are numerous private and public docks and landings between the Twin Bridges and the Colonie Town Park. Dunsbach Ferry was once an important river crossing and a stop on the Troy & Schenectady (T&S) Branch of the New York Central Railroad. The ZIP code is 12047 (Cohoes).
History
Dunsbach Ferry originated, as the name suggests, as a ferry crossing over the Mohawk River. When the Mohawk River was damned, dredged, and widened as the enlarged Erie Canal in 1910 the hamlet became home to many barge captains and a stop for provisioning the barges. The bucolic nature of the surroundings made it a nature summer resort village. As year-round residents have become more common summer homes have become remodeled and winterized with additions built on, though some summer cottages remain and farms and undeveloped woodlands still shelter the inland side of the hamlet from the developments in Latham along US Route 9 (US 9).[1]
Geography
While Colonie's hamlets do not have specifically demarcated borders, Dunsbach Ferry is generally considered to include the areas along the Mohawk River from I-87 to the Colonie Town Park. It is accessible by road from the Colonie hamlets of Boght Corners, Crescent Station, and Latham.
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- Town of Colonie (includes Dunsbach Ferry)
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42°47′31″N 73°45′22″W / 42.79194°N 73.75611°W
- ^ Frances Ingraham (January 22, 1995). "Resortlike Dunsbach Ferry draws year-round residents". Albany Times Union. Retrieved 2010-02-05.