St. Johnsville in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Welcome to St. Johnsville
Home of Ultra Runner John Geesler
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
1. Welcome to St. Johnsville Marker
1st U.S. Male to win 24 hr.
Natl Championship 3 times
1996 147.1 Miles
2000 157.9 Miles
2002 138.6 Miles
2002 48 hrs. 231 Miles
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.
Location. 42° 59.868′ N, 74° 40.212′ W. Marker is in St. Johnsville, New York, in Montgomery County. It is on East Main Street (New York State Route 5), on the left when traveling west. Sign is by Soldiers and Sailors Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Johnsville NY 13452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Parrot Rifle (a few steps from this marker); St. Johnsville War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Klocks Field (approx. 0.3 miles away); Col. Jacob Klock (approx. 0.4 miles away); Klocks Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jacob Zimmerman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nellis Tavern (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Canalway Trail: Minden (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Johnsville.
More about this marker. Sign cannot be seen when traveling eastward
Also see . . . Ultrarunning. (Submitted on August 5, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 5, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
