Bethlehem, New York
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 Location in Albany County in the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°36′N 73°50′W / 42.600°N 73.833°WCoordinates: 42°36′N 73°50′W / 42.600°N 73.833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Albany |
| Incorporated | 1793 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | John Clarkson (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 49.6 sq mi (128.4 km2) |
| • Land | 48.8 sq mi (126.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 33,656 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | No Bethlehem addresses. Some hamlets have ZIP codes (Delmar, 12054; Glenmont, 12077; Selkirk, 12158; Slingerlands, 12159; South Bethlehem, 12161) and some areas use Albany (12203, 12208) ZIP codes. |
| Area code(s) | 518 and 858 starting in 2018 |
| FIPS code | 36-06354 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978731 |
| Website | Town of Bethlehem |
Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem.U.S. Route 9W passes through the town. The town is named after the biblical Bethlehem.
When Henry Hudson sailed up the river that would eventually bear his name, he is thought to have landed at what is now the town of Bethlehem. The spot where he is presumed to have landed is commemorated at the town's Henry Hudson Park. The town was established on March 12, 1793 from the town of Watervliet. In 1832, part of the town was used to form the town of New Scotland.
The town's earliest growth took place in Normansville named for its location along the Normans Kill, a creek, which forms the town's border with Albany. Normansville still exists today, though it is unnoticed by most living in Bethlehem since it is accessible only by one downhill road (McCormick Rd. which has no outlet). In the mid-19th century the Delaware and Hudson railroad initiated service into the hamlet then called Adamsville, renaming the hamlet Delmar. Delmar has become the most populous hamlet and its Delaware Avenue is the site of the present day town hall, police station, justice court, and public library, as well as numerous businesses. The railroad discontinued passenger service in the 1960s and its tracks started being removed in the year 2000 with the last of the track removed in 2005. The town has continued to grow, and is today considered to be an affluent suburb of the city of Albany.
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