Cohoes, Industrial city in Albany County, New York
Located at the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, Cohoes features water-powered mills and historic industrial buildings across its 4.2 square miles.
The Harmony Mills, established in 1872, grew into one of the largest cotton manufacturing facilities in North America, employing thousands of workers.
French Canadian and Irish immigrants formed substantial communities in Cohoes during the nineteenth century, establishing their churches and social organizations.
The Cohoes Music Hall on Remsen Street presents regular performances, while nearby Peebles Island State Park offers walking trails and river views.
During construction at Mill 3 in 1866, workers uncovered a complete mastodon skeleton, which became part of the New York State Museum collection.
Location: Albany County
Inception: 1913
Elevation above the sea: 11 m
Shares border with: Mohawk River
Website: http://cohoes.com
GPS coordinates: 42.77333,-73.70306
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:25
Cohoes Falls
1.7 km
Peebles Island State Park
1.7 km
Green Island Bridge
4.3 km
Harmony Mills
871 m
Cohoes Music Hall
272 m
Day Peckinpaugh
2 km
Kate Mullany House
4.1 km
Urger
2.9 km
Collar City Bridge
3.9 km
112th Street Bridge
1.8 km
Downtown Cohoes Historic District
184 m
Lansingburgh Academy
2.2 km
Troy–Waterford Bridge
2.9 km
Harmony Mill No. 3
945 m
Van Schaick House
1.5 km
Lock 18 of Enlarged Erie Canal
1.4 km
Haskell School
2.7 km
Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad: Green Island Shops
2.7 km
Olmstead Street Historic District
156 m
Waterford Village Historic District
2.7 km
Northside Historic District
1.5 km
Cohoes City Hall
316 m
Trinity Church Lansingburgh
2.3 km
J. Leonard Lackman House
336 m
William J. Dickey House
314 m
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
3.6 km
Ormsby-Laughlin Textile Companies Mill
2.3 km
Herman Melville House
2 kmReviews
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