Van Schaick Island

Van Schaick Island
	A view of the 112th Bridge in the Albany County city of Cohoes, New York. The structure, renovated in the late 1990s, connects Van Schaick Island to the Lansingburgh neighborhood of Troy, New York.
Geography
Location	Mohawk River delta with Hudson River
Coordinates	42°46′2″N 73°41′30″W / 42.76722°N 73.69167°W
Highest elevation	66 ft (20.1 m)
Administration
	United States
City	Cohoes, New York
Demographics
Population	1,400 (1992)

Van Schaick Island is an island in the city of Cohoes, New York. Van Schaick is a part of the delta of the Mohawk River at its mouth with the Hudson River. The island has been referred to by numerous names including Quehemesicos, Long, Anthony's, Isle of Cohoes, and Cohoes Island.^[1] The island was home to US Revolutionary War fortifications in the 18th century, and to an important shipyard in the 20th century. The shipyard and the extreme northern end of the island is part of the Peebles Island State Park, and the only vehicular entrance to the state park is on the island.^[2]

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^ "2009 Peebles Island Open House Schedule" (PDF). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-21.

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[2] "2009 Peebles Island Open House Schedule" (PDF). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-21.

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