Altamont in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Settles Hill
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 28, 2024
1. Settles Hill Marker
be after brothers Hendrick
and Johannes Sittle or Settle,
who lived and farmed on this
hilltop in the late 1700s.
Erected 2024 by New York Folklore & William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 175.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 42° 43.856′ N, 74° 2.235′ W. Marker is in Altamont, New York, in Albany County. It is on Settles Hill Road 0.6 miles west of Lainhart Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 Settles Hill Road, Altamont NY 12009, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patriot Burials (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Patriot Burials (approx. 0.9 miles away); George Wagner (approx. 1.1 miles away); Van Auken Brothers (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dr. Jonathan Johnson (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Inn and Store (approx. 1.3 miles away); Wildehausen (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bozenkill Preserve (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altamont.
More about this marker. The marker was dedicated on June 20th, 2024.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 28, 2024
2. Settles Hill Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 28, 2024
3. Settles Hill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
