Kinderhook, New York
Kinderhook is a village of 1,072 people in Columbia County, New York.
Why visit Kinderhook
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Samascott Orchards, Crow Hill and Johannis L. Van Alen Farm.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 16°F.
Weather in Kinderhook
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kinderhook
Kinderhook (Kinderhoeck in Dutch) is a village in the town of Kinderhook in Columbia County, New York, United States. The village population was 1,170 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 1,211 at the 2010 census. The village of Kinderhook is located in the south-central part of the town on US 9. The eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook and retired to the area (Lindenwald).
From the Wikipedia article Kinderhook (village), New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks20
Crow Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Johannis L. Van Alen Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Kinderhook Village District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in New York, United States
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
National Historic Site of the United States
Nathan Wild House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Stuyvesant Falls Mill District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
Van Alen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Wild's Mill Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic buildings in Valatie, New York, United States
William A. Witbeck House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes4
Del's Roadside
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · 1.1 mi
4 Smith Road, Kinderhook
Mo-We 11:00-20:00; Th,Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa,Su 08:00-21:00
History
The area was named by Henry Hudson in 1609 as Kinderhoeck (Dutch for 'children's corner') because he had seen Native American children frequently playing there. First settled by the Dutch around 1640, the area was surrendered to the English in 1664.
In 1686, the area was granted the Great Kinderhook Patent and organized into one township.
Much of the area's growth did not occur until the 19th century - in 1813, the village had only twenty dwellings. By 1843, the number had grown to 86, and just seven years later, there were about 200 buildings and 1,400 inhabitants. The size of the village has remained steady since then, and the Kinderhook Village District has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974. In 1838, Kinderhook was chartered as a village.
United States President Martin Van Buren was born in the town of Kinderhook, and was known as "Old Kinderhook". The home where he was raised, his father's tavern, no longer exists; however, a historical marker is located near the site at 46 Hudson Street. The Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, Van Buren's retirement home is located 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village and is open to the public. Van Buren's burial place is in the Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery along Albany Avenue in the northwest part of the village, about a half mile from his childhood home.
From the History section of Kinderhook (village), New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship5
First Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Saint John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.5 mi
1025 Kinderhook Street, Valatie
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Kinderhook
46 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 16°F | 2.2 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 18°F | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 27°F | 2.9 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 37°F | 3.3 in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 3.8 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 4.4 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 52°F | 4.6 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 41°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 32°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 23°F | 2.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Valatie 1 N (3 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
Columbia County has had 22 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)
- 2011-08-31: Hurricane Irene (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Great Barrington Airport (GBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Chatham 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Castleton-on-Hudson 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Athens 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Jefferson Heights 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Cairo 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
- Albany 19 mi north, about 31 min by car
- Averill Park 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Roessleville 21 mi north, about 34 min by car
- Pittsfield 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Troy 24 mi north, about 38 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
- Martin van Buren's grave at the Reformed Dutch Cemetery in Kinderhook. - panoramio, olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0
- Van Alen Homestead, Kinderhook, New York, Vaaltje, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main square, Kinderhook, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lindenwald2006, Rolf Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Van Alen House, Kinderhook, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Presbyterian Church Valatie NY Feb 11, Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BurialGround, John E Leslie III, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goldberg WW2 Guam IMG 3559, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY 4.0
- Michael Goldberg WW2 with crew IMG 3558, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY 4.0
- Michael Goldberg WW2 North Africa IMG 3568, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY 4.0
- ISS016-E-35441 - View of New Jersey, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS016-E-11135 - View of Massachusetts, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS037-E-22356 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 1737 Luykas Van Alen House, NY, Columbia County HIstorical Society, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orchard Planting, NPS, Public domain
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