Stuyvesant Falls, New York

Stuyvesant Falls is a hamlet in the town of Stuyvesant in Columbia County, New York, United States.[1] The zipcode is: 12174.[2] It was called Glencadia is the 18th century. The French—Scottish derivatives of Glencadia apparently mean a "creek region of simple pleasures." The name seemed to change in the early 19th century although a book published in 1914 refers to the village by the name Glencadia, not Stuyvesant Falls.[3]

The hamlet includes a substantial textile mill dating to the 19th Century and a hydro-electric plant. The word "Glencadia" is popular with local businesses and organizations, including the dairy Glencadia Farms, the Glencadia Road and Gun Club, and Glencadia Dog Camp.

References

  1. "Stuysevant Falls, New York". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. A history of old Kinderhook from aboriginal days to the present time

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Coordinates: 42°21′19″N 73°43′51″W / 42.35528°N 73.73083°W / 42.35528; -73.73083


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