Rensselaer
Sitting on the east bank of the Hudson River directly across from Albany, Rensselaer is a little New York city with a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, an unusual number of churches, and river views toward the state capital. Settled by the Dutch in the 17th century as t'Greyn Bos — later anglicised to Greenbush — it became an early centre of the U.S. dye industry and home to the country's first aspirin factory, before evolving into a railroad hub whose Amtrak station remains one of the busiest in New York State.
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- Population9,433
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.3 km1.4 mi
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Rensselaer: quick answers
Where is Rensselaer?
Rensselaer is in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, about 1.6 km1.0 miles in a straight line from Albany.
How do you get to Rensselaer?
The nearest airport is Albany (ALB), about 22 min away by road. The nearest train station is Albany-Rensselaer, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Rensselaer?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -4°C25°F. The wettest month is October, with about 112 mm4.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Rensselaer?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 museums, 56 restaurants, 14 cafés and 31 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Rensselaer?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Old Bennington, North Adams and Pittsfield.