Stuyvesant Falls, New York

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Stuyvesant Falls is a hamlet in the town of Stuyvesant in Columbia County, New York, United States. [1] [2] The ZIP code is 12174. [3] It was called Glencadia in the 18th century and well into the 19th century, the name having changed sometime after 1848. [4] The French or Scottish derivatives of Glencadia apparently mean a "creek region of simple pleasures, a paradise for animals."

The hamlet includes a substantial textile mill dating to 1827 and a hydro-electric plant. The word "Glencadia" is popular with local businesses and organizations, including the dairy Glencadia Farms, the Glencadia Rod and Gun Club, and Glencadia Dog Camp.

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References

  1. ↑ "Stuyvesant Falls, New York". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Cheney, Jim (November 17, 2020). "How to Get to Stuyvesant Falls in Columbia County, New York". Uncovering New York. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ↑ Mather, J.H.; Brockett, L.P. (1848). A Geographical History of the State of New York Embracing Its History, …. John W. Fuller. p. 213.

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