Near Voorheesville in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Robert E. Horton

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, December 15, 2022

1. Robert E. Horton Marker

Inscription.
Considered the father of modern hydrology, lived at this location and operated a laboratory here 1920-1945.

Erected by New Scotland Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.

Location. 42° 39.496′ N, 73° 54.485′ W. Marker is near Voorheesville, New York, in Albany County. It is on Krumkill Road (County Route 306) 0.1 miles east of Normanskill Road (County Route 203), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1183 Krumkill Rd, Voorheesville NY 12186, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

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

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are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Coughtry Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cider Mill (approx. 0.9 miles away); Grove Hotel (approx. one mile away); Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail (approx. 1.1 miles away); Connecting People With Communities (approx. 1.1 miles away); IOOF Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Voorhees House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Van Bael Patent (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Voorheesville.

Also see . . . Robert E. Horton (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 15, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, December 15, 2022

2. Robert E. Horton Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, December 15, 2022

3. Robert E. Horton Marker

Beyond the marker is Horton Falls

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, April 17, 2024

4. Robert E. Horton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 727 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 15, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 4. submitted on April 17, 2024, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.