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Watervliet, NY Road Trips

Plan drives from Watervliet, NY with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

Downtown Watervliet, NY, NY

Photo: Renan Tagliaferro

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

294.5 mi

Buffalo, NY

Quickest Drive

5h 49m

Buffalo, NY

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Watervliet, NY by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

10,285

Median Income

$55,897

Median Home Value

$176,200

Median Age

39.0

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Watervliet, NY at a Glance

Founded

1896

Elevation

30 ft

Area

1 mi²

Notable People from Watervliet, NY

A sampling of people born in Watervliet, NY.

Kay Sage

Kay Sage

1898–1963

American Surrealist artist and poet (1898–1963)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Watervliet, NY.

Watervliet Arsenal

Watervliet Arsenal

US Army installation in Watervliet, New York

National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places listed place
Iron Building

Iron Building

building in Watervliet, New York, United States

Historic Civil Engineering Landmark National Register of Historic Places contributing property

City data from Wikidata (Q1380709), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Watervliet, NY

Watervliet is a city in Albany County.

1 Watervliet Arsenal Museum, 1 Buffington Street, ☏ +1 518 266-5111. For military history buffs.

1 Gus's Hotdogs, 212 25th Street, ☏ +1 518 273-8743. 2 The Restaurant at the Pointe, 3 Carondelet Drive, ☏ +1 518 250-4525. 3 Valente’s Restaurant, 315 8th Street, ☏ +1 518 273-3314.

Accommodation can be found across the river in Troy or in Albany.

Watervliet is served by the Albany County Airport, 10 miles due west. The airport is served by Delta, United and Southwest Airlines. Amtrak stops at the Albany-Rensselaer station, 9 miles due south. Interstate 787 runs along the eastern edge of the city with exits near the southern and northern entrances to the city. It links the city to the New York State Thruway at exit 23 and southern Vermont. NY State Route 2 runs from west to east, linking the city to Interstate 87 in the west and north western Massachusetts. NY State Route 32 runs from the north to the south, serving local traffic between the Adirondacks to Albany, and beyond.

Travel tips adapted from Watervliet (New York) 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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