Near Germantown in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sharps Landing
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 22, 2019
1. Sharps Landing Marker
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1684.
Location. 42° 8.632′ N, 73° 53.202′ W. Marker is near Germantown, New York, in Columbia County. It is on New York State Route 9G, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Germantown NY 12526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of First Lutheran Church (approx. Ό mile away); Grist / Saw Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Schoolhouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Second Reformed Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of East Camp (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hamlet of Cementon (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hamlet of Alsen (approx. 1.9 miles away); Livingston-Germantown Line (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Germantown.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 668 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 22, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
