Averill Park, New York
Averill Park is a community of 1,615 people in Rensselaer County, New York.
Why visit Averill Park
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Barberville Falls, Smauder Hill and Albert R. Fox House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 17°F.
Weather in Averill Park
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Averill Park
Averill Park is a census-designated place within the town of Sand Lake in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,098 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Averill Park, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks3
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Albert R. Fox House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Sand Lake, New York
Sand Lake Center for the Arts
Museum · 0.8 mi
2880 State Highway 43, Averill Park
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes6
Lakeview on Crystal Lake
Restaurant · 0.7 mi
4 Old State Highway 66, Averill Park
Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Averill Park House of Pizza
Fast food · Pizza · 0.7 mi
3039 State Highway 43, Averill Park
Rocket's Drive-In
Fast food · Burger · 1.0 mi
4 Edgewood Drive, Averill Park
History
Originally known only as part of greater Sand Lake, the community along with neighboring towns grew with the nineteenth-century development of wool and cotton textile manufacturing by local watermills and knitting factories along the Wynants Kill tributary of the Hudson River. By the 1880s, several independent local mills produced hosiery, undergarments, and knit shirts.
The hamlet was named Averill in 1880 after a local leading family, then in 1882 renamed Averill Park in promotion of local summer-resort development and of the Troy & New England Railway, a never-completed trolley and freight line intended to connect the city of Troy, New York with the mills and summer resorts of Averill Park and its “upstate Coney Island” recreational Crystal Lake Beach, and with the mills of the neighboring town of West Sand Lake.
From the History section of Averill Park, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
Sand Lake Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
State Highway 43, Averill Park
Catholic Community of Saint Henry
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 mi
36 Old State Highway 66, Averill Park
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.2 mi
8876 State Highway 66, Averill Park
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare1
Map of Averill Park
34 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 17°F | 2.6 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 18°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 26°F | 2.9 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.1 in |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 59°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.9 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 54°F | 3.8 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 33°F | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 25°F | 3.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Troy L&D Hcn (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Rensselaer County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-07-12: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-09-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Albany International Airport (ALB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Troy 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Watervliet 10 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Cohoes 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Loudonville 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Latham 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Albany 13 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Roessleville 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Williamstown 18 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Pittsfield 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
- Niskayuna 20 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2014-08-28 13 31 47 View east along West Sand Lake Road (New York State Route 43) in the Averill Park section of Sand Lake, New York, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sand Lake Baptist Church May 10, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2801 NY 66, Sand Lake Albert R Fox House, Prattk19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barberville Falls Poesten Kill 2, Barberville_Falls_Poesten_Kill.jpg : Waterfall Guy at Flickr derivative work: upstate NYer, CC BY 2.0
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