Kinderhook, NY Road Trips
Sitting in the Northeast, Kinderhook, NY is a local road trip base with 9 trip routes mapped and ready to explore. Most drives stay under 159 miles, making this area well-suited for day trips and weekend getaways. Most routes from Kinderhook, NY head south, giving the route network a clear directional lean.
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Trip Routes
9
Longest Drive
309.5 mi
Buffalo, NY
Quickest Drive
2h 47m
The Bronx, NY
Plan Around Kinderhook, NY
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Kinderhook, NY is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Kinderhook, NY
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Kinderhook, NY
Kinderhook, NY to Buffalo, NY
Kinderhook, NY to Oyster Bay, NY
Kinderhook, NY to Brooklyn, NY
Kinderhook, NY to East Flatbush, NY
Kinderhook, NY to New York City, NY
Kinderhook, NY to Queens, NY
Kinderhook, NY to Manhattan, NY
Kinderhook, NY to The Bronx, NY
Driving from Kinderhook, NY
On average, trips departing from Kinderhook, NY run 159 miles with a drive time of roughly 3h 29m. The majority of routes are short drives — quick enough to finish before lunch and be back for dinner. The longest mapped route runs 310 miles (6h 4m), while the shortest is just 119 miles.
Popular Destinations
The most popular drives from Kinderhook, NY include Buffalo, NY (309.5 mi, 6h 4m), Oyster Bay, NY (147.8 mi, 3h 24m), Brooklyn, NY (147.4 mi, 3h 16m), East Flatbush, NY (141.7 mi, 3h 15m), and New York City, NY (140.3 mi, 3h 2m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
Regular gas in NY currently averages around $4.01 per gallon. For the typical 159-mile trip from Kinderhook, NY, budget about $25 in fuel one way, assuming 25 MPG. Longer hauls and premium fuel will cost proportionally more.
Most trips take a half-day, so a morning start gets you there in time for lunch or an afternoon of exploring. The majority of destinations are to the south. Morning starts help you avoid the midday heat on longer drives.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 8 mapped routes leaving Kinderhook, NY and 1 routes heading into Kinderhook, NY, covering 9 total connections. Distances range from 119 to 310 miles.
The longest mapped route from Kinderhook, NY covers 310 miles and takes approximately 6h 4m. Shorter options start at just 119 miles.
The average route from Kinderhook, NY runs about 159 miles with a drive time of roughly 3h 29m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
At current gas prices (about $4.01/gallon for regular), the average 159-mile trip from Kinderhook, NY costs roughly $25 in fuel one way, based on 25 MPG. Your actual cost depends on your vehicle's efficiency.
The most popular road trip destinations from Kinderhook, NY include Buffalo, NY, Oyster Bay, NY, Brooklyn, NY and East Flatbush, NY. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Kinderhook, NY by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
1,201
Median Income
$88,438
Median Home Value
$349,600
Median Age
54.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Kinderhook, NY at a Glance
Founded
1750
Elevation
240 ft
Area
13 mi²
Notable People from Kinderhook, NY
A sampling of people born in Kinderhook, NY.
Hannah Van Buren
1783–1819
Wife of Martin Van Buren
Benjamin Franklin Butler
1795–1858
United States Attorney General (1795-1858)
Cornelius P. Van Ness
1782–1852
American politician (1782-1852)
Cornelius Van Alen Van Dyck
1818–1895
American missionary (1818-1895)
John F. Driggs
1813–1877
Union Army officer, politician (1813-1877)
John Evert Van Alen
1749–1807
American politician (1749-1807)
James Isaac Van Alen
1772–1822
American politician (1772–1870)
William S. Groesbeck
1815–1897
United States politician (1815-1897)
City data from Wikidata (Q3710663), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Kinderhook, NY
Kinderhook is a village and a township in Columbia County in the state of New York, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Albany. The village of Kinderhook is a pretty town in a very rural area of New York State. Its center is small and well worth looking at, and some very nice private houses extend for some way to the south on Route 9, blending without a break into the village of Stuyvesant. One of its principle claims to fame is being the hometown of Martin Van Buren, the 8th President of the United States.
The village of Kinderhook lies within the township of the same name.
1 Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, 1013 Old Post Rd (off Route 9H), ☏ +1 518 758-9689. Lindenwald is the retirement home of the 8th president. Van Buren was the first US president born after the nation's independence and to date the only Dutch-speaking president. House is open for guided tours daily from Memorial Day weekend through the end of October; Saturday and Sunday, November through the first week of December. Grounds open year round dawn to dusk. Visitor center open 9AM to 4:30PM on dates the mansion is open. Columbia County Museum, 5 Albany Ave, ☏ +1 518 758-9265. Columbia County Historical Society holds and displays collections from the surrounding area, and it also has an extensive research library.
Pass the Thyme Cafe, 3 Albany Ave (One door down from the central crossroads), ☏ +1 518 779-1702. M Tu Th-Su 7AM - 3PM (closed Wednesdays). Solid informal deli/cafe. Good sandwiches, soup, tea and desserts. Service is very friendly, and the place has a real small-town feel; your server will take the time to talk to you and get to know you a little, and it's not unlikely that a friend of the cafe will come in just to say hi and share the news of the day without ordering a thing. Not worth a long detour, but if you are in the area, you are likely to enjoy the experience. Expect to pay about $15 for a good-sized lunch.
Albany International Airport, 737 Albany-Shaker Rd, Albany. Close, but not very international. The nearest TRULY international airports are JFK in New York and Logan in Boston. Stewart International Airport, 1180 First St, New Windsor, +1 845 564-2100. An alternative to Albany. Allegiant Air, American Eagle, and JetBlue operate flights from Florida and Philadelphia (Mar 2021). US Route 9 traverses the village and — although mostly one lane each way — is the major north-south road in the area.
Travel tips adapted from Kinderhook on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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