Latham, New York Official name: Latham, New York Location of Latham inside the state of New York Latham is a hamlet in Albany County, New York, United States.
1860) and Latham's Corners, titled after hotel owner William G.
The "corner" referred to is now the intersection of Troy-Schenectady Road (NY Route 2) and Old Loudon Road.
The Old Loudon Road was assembled in 1755 amid the French and Indian War to bring troops and provisions from Albany to the areas of Lake George and Ticonderoga. The Troy and Schenectady Turnpike was assembled in 1802 and intersected Old Loudon.
The name changed into Latham when William Latham became owner of the hotel.
The hamlet itself is very narrow east-west and mostly long north-south, centered on the intersection of the Troy-Schenectady Road and Old Loudon Road.
As a hamlet its boundaries are inexact though they are marked by the New York State Department of Transportation on the west and east ends on New York Route 2 and on the south end on U.S.
On the west end the hamlet begins near the entrance to Latham Circle Mall; on the south end it starts near the Y-intersection of US 9 and Old Loudon Road; and on the east end the border is near the Kiwanis Park.
The region normally referred to as "Latham" extends well beyond the hamlet itself, as the name is also used for the postal service of the 12110 ZIP Code.
Many locations often considered in the northern and northeastern parts of Latham are in the Cohoes ZIP Code, while many in the easterly sections use a Watervliet ZIP Code.
Latham's terrain is mostly a hilly mix of deciduous and evergreen trees, with some ponds, creeks and swamps, including a several protected water courses and New York State Wetlands.
Streams east of Old Loudon Road and US 9 generally drain into the Hudson River; west of Old Loudon and US 9, the hamlet's watercourses drain into the Mohawk River.
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Municipalities and communities of Albany County, New York, United States
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