Alcove, New York

Alcove
Motto: 
Here comes the rush
Location of Alcove within New York
Location of Alcove within New York
Alcove is located in New York
Alcove
Alcove
Location of Alcove within New York
Coordinates: 42°28′7″N 73°55′31″W / 42.46861°N 73.92528°W / 42.46861; -73.92528
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionCapital District
CountyAlbany
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (1994[1])
 • Total
appr. 300
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
12007
Area code518

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.

  1. ^ 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]