Whitehall

Whitehall (HM1OR3)

Location: Whitehall, NY 12887 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 33.199', W 73° 24.146'

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Gateway to the NYS Canal System

Philip Skene founded Whitehall, originally known as Skenesborough, in 1759. He was lured here by the availability of hydropower for mills provided by the falls on Wood Creek.The magic word for Skenesborough's existence is transportation, due to its location on the great Champlain - Hudson route. As early as 1796 recommendations were made for a canal to connect Lake Champlain and the Hudson River. In 1823 the canal route was completed to Waterford. This waterway, the Champlain Canal, eliminated the five-mile land transfer between Fort Edward and Wood Creek, making it possible to transport produce and manufactured goods directly to Albany and New York City.The Champlain Canal, along with the legendary Erie, brought great prosperity to New York State by significantly reducing the time and cost to transport people and goods. As a result of the Champlain Canal, industries and businesses sprang up and flourished in Whitehall. The row of native brick buildings that housed many if these businesses still faces the canal. These buildings are now on the National Historic Register.
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HM NumberHM1OR3
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Date Added Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 at 9:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 629041 N 4823502
Decimal Degrees43.55331667, -73.40243333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 33.199', W 73° 24.146'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 33' 11.94" N, 73° 24' 8.76" W
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Area Code(s)518
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 68 Skenesborough Dr, Whitehall NY 12887, US
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