Guilderland | |
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Town of Guilderland | |
Guilderland Town Hall | |
Etymology: Gelderland province in the Netherlands | |
Motto: Prospice Gelria - Latin for Look Forward Guilderland | |
![]() Location in Albany County and the state of New York. | |
![]() Location of New York in the United States | |
Coordinates: 42°42′5″N 73°55′31″W / 42.70139°N 73.92528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Albany |
Settled | c. 1700 |
Incorporation as town | 1803 |
Government | |
• Town Supervisor | Peter G. Barber (D)
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Area | |
• Total | 58.79 sq mi (152.26 km2) |
• Land | 57.90 sq mi (149.97 km2) |
• Water | 0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2) |
Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,848 |
• Density | 636.41/sq mi (245.70/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 12084, 12303, 12009, 12203 |
Area codes | 518,838 |
FIPS code | 36-001-31104 |
FIPS code | 36-31104[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0979030[3] |
Wikimedia Commons | Guilderland, New York |
Website | townofguilderland |
Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2020 census, the town had a population of 36,848.[2] The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.[4] The town of Guilderland is on the central-northwest border of the county. It is just west of Albany, the capital of the U.S. state of New York.
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