Alcove | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Here comes the rush | |
 Location of Alcove within New York | |
  Alcove Location of Alcove within New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′7″N 73°55′31″W / 42.46861°N 73.92528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Capital District |
| County | Albany |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (1994[1]) | |
| • Total | appr. 300 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | 12007 |
| Area code | 518 |
Alcove is a hamlet in the town of Coeymans, Albany County, New York, United States. It is a prime example of a 19th-century mill town located at a rural intersection, and as such it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Albany area as the Alcove Historic District. The city of Albany's Alcove Reservoir lies to the west of the hamlet.
- ^ Frances Ingraham (December 11, 1994). "Hamlet of Alcove Exemplifies 19th Century Mill Town". Albany Times Union. p. I1. Retrieved March 20, 2010.[permanent dead link]