East Greenbush, New York
East Greenbush is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Albany. The population was 16,748 at the 2020 census. The word Greenbush is derived from the Dutch het groen bosch, referring to the pine woods that originally covered the land. The first settlement of the land now known as East Greenbush was made by tenants under patroon Kiliaen van Rensselaer circa 1630. The town was established in 1855 as Clinton, and was renamed in 1858. It is mostly suburban along its major highways and rural in the southwestern and northeastern corners.
East Greenbush | |
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| Town of East Greenbush | |
The East Greenbush Town Hall on Columbia Turnpike | |
| Etymology: Dutch Greenen Bosch, "pine woods." | |
Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York. | |
Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′44″N 73°41′58″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Incorporation as town | 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Town supervisor | Jack Conway |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.29 sq mi (62.92 km2) |
| • Land | 24.02 sq mi (62.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,748 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-083-22117 |
| FIPS code | 36-22117 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978918 |
| Wikimedia Commons | East Greenbush, New York |
| Website | Town of East Greenbush |
Interstate 90 traverses the town. It contains the western (or southern) terminus of US Route 4 and the northern terminus of NY Route 9J; as well as US Route 9 and US Route 20. The latter run concurrently, under the name Columbia Turnpike, which is often referred to by the locals as "9 and 20."