Hudson Falls, New York
Hudson Falls is a village of 7,395 people in Washington County, New York, founded in 1810.
Why visit Hudson Falls
Townapedia lists 48 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 15 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bakers Falls, Hudson Falls Historic District and 18th Separate Company Armory.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 10°F.
Weather in Hudson Falls
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hudson Falls
Hudson Falls (formerly Sandy Hill) is a village located in Washington County, New York, United States. The village is in the southwest of the town of Kingsbury, on U.S. Route 4. Hudson Falls is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 7,428.
From the Wikipedia article Hudson Falls, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks48
Hudson Falls Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
18th Separate Company Armory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic armory building in Glens Falls, New York state, USA
A. S. Rugge House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic home at Glens Falls, Warren County, New York
Addison B. Colvin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Glens Falls, New York
Argent Apartments
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Apartment building in Glens Falls, New York
Champlain Canal
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Canal in New York, United States of America
Cunningham House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Glens Falls, New York, United States
Dr. Charles A. Foster House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Glens Falls, New York, listed on the NRHP in Warren County
Dr. James Ferguson Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Glens Falls, NY, listed on the NRHP in Warren County, New York
Enoch Rosekrans House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
F. W. Wait House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in Glens Falls, New York, United States
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Fort Edward station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Railway station in Fort Edward, New York
36 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes15
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.1 mi
3736 Burgoyne Avenue, Hudson Falls
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza
209-217 Main Street, Hudson Falls
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
3 more on the map.
History
In 1764, Albert Baker built Kingsbury's first sawmill near what is known today as Baker's Falls. As early as 1792, the area of Kingsbury near Baker's Falls was referred to as Sandy Hill. In 1810, the hamlet incorporated as a village, keeping the name Sandy Hill. Its boundaries expanded to their current limits in the 1840s.
Around 1824, the Glens Falls Feeder Canal was constructed to bring water from the Hudson River to the Champlain Canal. With the opening of the Feeder Canal, Sandy Hill became a prosperous manufacturing center, producing lumber, paper, pianos, wagons, pulleys, and other products. The Glens Falls Feeder Canal is no longer used by commercial traffic, but the route of Canal is a fourteen mile long park, with a walking and bike trail on the old tow path.
Stone quarried near Hudson Falls was used to construct the Bennington Battle Monument and portions of the Brooklyn Bridge.
From the History section of Hudson Falls, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship11
First Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
St. James Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
New Beginnings Community Church
Place of worship · 1.3 mi
487 Dix Avenue, Queensbury
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Map of Hudson Falls
115 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 10°F | 2.6 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 11°F | 1.9 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 21°F | 2.8 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 33°F | 3.1 in |
| May | 69°F | 44°F | 3.4 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 53°F | 3.7 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 58°F | 4.3 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 56°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 48°F | 3.3 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 37°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 28°F | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 18°F | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Glens Falls Ap 72522 (4 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
Washington County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-08-31: Hurricane Irene (Hurricane)
- 2009-03-04: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Storm)
- 2008-12-18: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Fort Edward 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Glens Falls 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Glens Falls North 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- West Glens Falls 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Lake George 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Corinth 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Hadley 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Schuylerville 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Greenwich 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Saratoga Springs 19 mi southwest, about 31 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
- Hudson Falls Historic District, July, 2014, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hudson Falls Historic District Sep 09, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 453 Glen Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 126 Warren Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dr. James Ferguson Office Glens Falls NY, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 146 Warren Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William McEchron House Aug 09, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 175 Ridge Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. James Episcopal Church Fort Edward NY Sep 09, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hyde collection, Danski14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 348 Glen Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wing-Northup House Sep 09, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 62 Warren Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Argent Apartments, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stephen T. Birdsall House, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fredella Avenue Historic District, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GlensFallsStateArmory, scanned by Dave Parker, Public domain
- U.S. Post Office Hudson Falls NY Jun 08, Jimmy Emerson from Dalton GA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hoopes House in 2015, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Society of Friends Hall, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 195 Ridge Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OLD FORT HOUSE FT EDWARD NY v3, Mark Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Champlain Canal 1980s, Mwanner at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 55 Bay Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 428 Glen Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ChamplainCanal-1845, Planmeister, Public domain
- First Presbyterian Church, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 134 Maple Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 191 Ridge Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hiram Krum House Glens Falls New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russel M. Little House front view, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 142 Warren Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 162 Warren Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort Edward-Glens Falls (Amtrak station) in 2008, Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 444 Glen Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joubert and White Building Aug 09, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Glens Falls NY City Hall Aug 09, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Peyser and Morrison Shirt Company Building, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 45 William Street, Glens Falls NY, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saint Marys Glens Falls NY, Danski14, CC BY-SA 3.0
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