WMS Map: Hoosick Falls, New York
About Hoosick Falls, New York ....
Hoosick Falls is a village in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,501 at the 2010 census. During its peak, circa 1900, the village had a population of approximately 7,000. The village of Hoosick Falls is near the center of the town of Hoosick on NY 22. Painter Grandma Moses is buried in the village. The site of the British entrenchments at the Battle of Bennington, 6 August 1777, is nearby and is maintained as Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site.
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Data Sources
This map is rotated by 90 degrees, so the top is not true north.
Road Trip to Coal Country by Nate Matthews - You can download the KMZ File used in creation of this map.
NY Aerial (2021) - High-resolution aerial photography from NYSGIS, photos taken with leaves off in spring time between the years 2021 – Capital Region and Catskills only. NYSGIS. WMS Service: https://orthos.its.ny.gov/ArcGIS/services/wms/Latest/MapServer/WMSServer, Layer: 0,1,2,3
3DEP Elevation Hillshade. LIDAR and legacy USGS DRG Topo Derived hillshades used as a background. DEM - WMS Service: https://elevation.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/services/3DEPElevation/ImageServer/WMSServer, Layer: 3DEPElevation:Hillshade Gray
Full List of WMS and ArcMap Services - CSV Spreadsheet with all web map services currently used on the blog.
More about Rensselear County...
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its county seat is Troy. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Rensselaer County is in the eastern part of New York State. The eastern boundary of Rensselaer County runs along the New York–Vermont and New York–Massachusetts borders.
The terrain runs from level and flat near the Hudson and then rises into the Rensselaer Plateau around Poestenkill and Sand Lake, then to the Taconic Mountains along the Massachusetts state line.
The highest point is Berlin Mountain, 2,818 feet (859 m) above sea level, in the town of Berlin. The lowest point is sea level at the Hudson.
The Hoosic River, a tributary of the Hudson River, is in the north part of the county.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rensselaer_County,_New_York
Maps and Interactives
West Sand Lake Gravel Mine
Van Rensselaer Square vs Empire Plaza – A Size Comparison
Van Rensselaer Square – 1995, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2021
The Old Dunn Bridge
Taconic Trail Wanders Through the Tibbits State Forset
SA Dunn Landfill – April 2021
SA Dunn Landfill
Rensselaer Railyards 1952
Rennselear Environmental Justice Zone
Port of Rensselear – 1928
Menands Bridge in 1952
Hoosick Falls, New York
Empire Generating Plant
Dunn Memorial Bridge Ramps
Dunn Bridge 1952
Dewey Loefell Landfill
Before and After Exit 8
BASF – Port of Rensslear 1952
Averill Park Aerials – 2000, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2021
Rensselaer County Subwatersheds
Kyle Bourgault – Rensselaer County Sherriff 2023 General Election [Expires November 1 2024]
Rensselaer Plateau
Tibbitts State Forest
Cowee State Forest
... photos, maps and other content from from Rensselear County.