Clifton Park, New York Clifton Park Clifton Park is positioned in New York Clifton Park - Clifton Park Clifton Park is a suburban town in Saratoga County, New York, United States.
The name is derived from an early territory patent. The town is in the south part of the county and is positioned approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Albany, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Schenectady, and 10 miles (16 km) south of Saratoga Springs.
6 Communities and locations in Clifton Park The first settlements in what is now Clifton Park were established in the 17th century. The town or region was titled in 1707 by Nanning Harmansen. At that time Nanning Harmansen sent letters to Lord Cornbury requesting letters of Patent for Land he bought from the Indigenous Americans known as Shenendehowa. He also stated in this correspondence that he wanted the patent to be known by "Your name of Cliftons Park", and the patent was titled the Clifton Park Patent.
In 1828, the town of Clifton Park was created as "Clifton" from the town of Halfmoon.
The town was retitled Clifton Park in 1829. The town originally consisted of farmland with a small village of homes, churches and businesses on what is now U.S.
Route 9, but, when Interstate 87 was assembled through the town, the populace and residentiary and commercial areas of the town skyrocketed.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 50.2 square miles (130 km2), of which, 48.6 square miles (126 km2) of it is territory and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it (3.29%) is water.
The town's southern boundary is defined by the Mohawk River and is the border between Saratoga County and Schenectady and Albany Counties.
New York State Route 146 is an east-west highway through most of the center of Clifton Park until it takes a 90 degree turn southward, passing east of the hamlet of Rexford and then crossing the Rexford bridge into the Town of Niskayuna in Schenectady County.
In the town, the age distribution of the populace shows 27% under the age of 20, 5.5% from 20 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
Every year Clifton Park Soccer Club hosts an global tournament called the Rose and Kiernan/Clifton Park Soccer International Soccer Classic.
Clifton Park also periodically hosts the Babe Ruth World Series for boys baseball.
There are also other annual affairs, such as Winterfest, which is where you can find the "Clifton Park Idol" in various age groups.
The enhance school precinct covering most (the easterly two-thirds) of Clifton Park is the Shenendehowa Central School District, positioned on NY Route 146.
In addition, the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District and the Niskayuna Central School District cover the northwest and southwest corners of Clifton Park in the order given.
With a student body of over 9,800 students in eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools, Shenendehowa Central Schools is one of the biggest school districts in New York State.
Shenendehowa Central Schools achievements include twenty-two New York State Championship titles for their Men's Soccer team as well as two National Championships.
High schools: High School West (9th undertaking only) and High School East (10-12 only) Ballston Lake A hamlet in the northwest part of Clifton Park, positioned at the south end of a lake titled Ballston Lake. Clifton Park Center A hamlet in the vicinity of town hall. The Clifton Park Center Baptist Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Elnora A hamlet north of Clifton Park Center hamlet on NY 146 - A. The Smith's Grain and Feed Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. Flagler Corners A hamlet east of Clifton Park Center. Grooms Corners A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on County Road 91. The Grooms Tavern Complex and Mohawk Valley Grange Hall are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Vischer Ferry A hamlet on County Road 92, positioned near the Mohawk River in the south part of Clifton Park. A Descriptive and Biographical Record of Saratoga County, New York.
National Park Service (2009-03-13).
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