Cohoes, New York
Cohoes is a city of 18,159 people in Albany County, New York, founded in 1913.
Why visit Cohoes
Townapedia lists 105 museums and landmarks, 42 parks and trails, 59 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cohoes Falls, Congress Street Bridge, Cohoes Music Hall and Cannon Building.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 17°F.
Weather in Cohoes
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cohoes
Cohoes is an incorporated city located in the northeast corner of Albany County in the U.S. state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile manufacturing to its growth in the 19th century. The city's factories processed cotton from the Deep South. Like other major textile manufacturing centers in the Northeast United States, the labor needs of the city's textile mills were supplied by immigrants, especially French Canadians from Québec, who made up more than 30% of its total population by 1881.
From the Wikipedia article Cohoes, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Congress Street Bridge
Bridge · 3.1 mi
Bridge in Troy, New York, United States of America
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
School · 3.4 mi
Private research university in Troy, New York
Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge
Bridge · 3.0 mi
Bridge between Albany and Saratoga counties, New York
Troy–Waterford Bridge
Bridge · 2.0 mi
Bridge between Saratoga and Rensselaer counties in New York state, United States of America
Museums and landmarks105
Cohoes Music Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Performance venue in Cohoes, New York, United States
58 Remsen Street, Cohoes
Cannon Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Hotel in Troy, New York, USA
Central Troy Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic district in Troy, New York, United States
Chancellor
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic canal tugboat
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Freight House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Railway station in Cohoes, New York, United States
Downtown Cohoes Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in New York, United States
Fire Alarm, Telegraph and Police Signaling Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Fire station in New York, United States of America
Fonda House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Glenwood
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic residence in Troy, New York, United States
Godfrey Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Goodrich School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
School building in New York, United States of America
Harmony Mill No. 3
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic mill located at Cohoes in Albany County, New York, United States
93 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds42
8th Street Park
Park · 1.9 mi
Park featuring both a playground and a bocce ball court. Park used to include basketball court before parking lot replacement.
Lock 2 Park
Park · 1.7 mi
Public park alongside lock 2 on the Erie Canal; utilized during the yearly Canal Festival and Tug Boat Roundup Festival. Closed from...
30 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes59
Mick's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza
18 Sargent Street, Cohoes
Mo-Fr 15:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Anthony’s Italian Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian · 0.4 mi
220 Remsen Street, Cohoes
47 more on the map.
History
In the early years of Dutch colonial settlement, the majority of the city's territory was once part of the area of Manor of Rensselaerswyck, a feudal-style manor or patroonship. The land north of a line crossing the Cohoes Falls (today Manor Avenue) was outside the Manor and was owned by the Van Olohde family between 1725 and 1750. Rensselaerswyck was established by Killiaen Van Rensselaer, the patroon and a Dutch merchant. In 1632, he had an agent pace off an enormous triangle-shaped area around the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers, from the Peebles Island northwest to the Cohoes Falls and south to today's Watervliet; this area was the core of the future city of Cohoes. Starting in the 1690s the Patroon began to issue leases for the area of Cohoes, reserving for himself a strip below the Cohoes Falls for the future site of mills powered by water.
From the History section of Cohoes, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship36
Chapel + Cultural Center at Rensselaer
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Church of the Holy Cross
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Crescent Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Oakwood Avenue Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Greater Albany Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.3 mi
298 Saint Agnes Highway, Cohoes
Saint Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.9 mi
118 Broad Street, Waterford
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
122 Vliet Boulevard, Cohoes
Saint Michael Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
Page Avenue, Cohoes
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Healthcare5
Cohoes Family Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.5 mi
43 Mohawk Street, Cohoes
Map of Cohoes
250 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 (2 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
Albany County has had 18 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, 5 miles away.
- Green Island 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Waterford 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Troy 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Latham 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Watervliet 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Siena College 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Albany 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Amsterdam 27 mi northwest, about 44 min by car
- North Adams 31 mi east, about 49 min by car
- Pittsfield 32 mi southeast, about 51 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
- Cohoes, NY, skyline, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Hiker by Theo A.R. Kitson, Cohoes New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- The Hiker foundry mark, Cohoes New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- West End Park, Cohoes, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Civil War Memorial, Cohoes, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Beattie Machine Works, Cohoes, NY, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Beattie Machine Works in Cohoes, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Beattie Machine Works, Amity Street, Cohoes, NY, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Ogden Mill, Olmstead Street Historic District, Cohoes, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Ogden Mill, Olmstead Street Historic District in Cohoes, NY, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Ogden Mill in Olmstead Street Historic District, Cohoes, NY, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Soul in a Bowl Cohoes, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Cohoes Music Wall of Fame. And a gnome. (35236265375) (cropped), Henry Bellagnome from Troy, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cohoes Armory aka Cramers Armory, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- First United Methodist Church (Vineyard Community Church ) Cohoes, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Cohoes Canal Square Park, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Cohoes Savings Bank Building, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Cohoes Music Hall in Cohoes New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Cohoes Music Hall, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Looking down Mohawk Street from White Street, Cohoes, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- COHOES, NY (49500224807), яіску ѕнояе, CC BY 2.0
- Cohoes, New York City Hall and Post Office, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- First Baptist Church, Cohoes, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Cohoes City Hall, corner view, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Cohoes Public Library formerly st johns episcopal church, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Buildings on Mohawk Street in Cohoes, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Cohoes Falls after passage of ex-Lee (6128429090), Barb from Cohoes, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cohoes City Hall entrance, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Cohoes City Hall, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Cohoes Public Library in the former st johns episcopal church, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- St. Bernard’s Church (former), Cohoes, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Mill Number 4, Harmony Mills Historic District in Cohoes, NY, USA, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Delaware and Hudson Railroad Freight House, Cohoes, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Delaware and Hudson Railroad Freight House, Cohoes, NY, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Cannon Building, Troy, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Downtown Cohoes, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TroyPostOffice2, UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William Dickey House, Cohoes, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Goodrich School 1, Collin Manley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Troy Public School 10 (formerly), UtsukushiHikariNY, CC BY-SA 4.0
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