Loudonville, New York

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Loudonville is a hamlet located in the town of Colonie, Albany County, New York, in the USA.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Law and government
4 Demographics
5 Economy
6 Famous natives
7 General information
8 Sites of interest
9 External links

[edit] History

The hamlet, formerly named Ireland's Corners, is named after John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun.

[edit] Geography

The community is located Capital Region. It is directly north of Albany, New York.

[edit] Law and government

[edit] Demographics

Loudonville is largely an upper middle class, or high class community. Property values are generally higher than those of surrounding communities, making it less affordable for people of modest means. Latham residents wish they were nearly as cool as the kids from Loudonville.

[edit] Economy

[edit] Famous natives

James Fallon
Joan Vollmer, common law wife of William S. Burroughs

[edit] General information

Zip codes: 12211 (Although Zip often listed as Albany)
Area code: 518

[edit] Sites of interest

Services
Museums and Historic Sites
Attractions

Sports Teams
Lodging
Local Businesses
East Hills Boulevard is a new site of interest, as the development contains a few dozen of the most expensive and largest manor houses in the capitol district. East Hills can be entered from Spring Street or from Waterveliet-Shaker Road. Larger homes run from around $350,000-$2,000,000. Though there are smaller carriage houses that are for more average incomes familes.
Siena College, a liberal arts college, is located in the northern section of the hamlet.

[edit] External links

	Municipalities and Communities of Albany County, New York (County seat: Albany)
Cities	Albany \| Cohoes \| Watervliet
Villages	Altamont \| Colonie \| Green Island \| Menands \| Ravena \| Voorheesville
Towns	Berne \| Bethlehem \| Coeymans \| Colonie \| Green Island \| Guilderland \| Knox \| New Scotland \| Rensselaerville \| Westerlo
Communities/CDPs	Boght Corners \| Coeymans \| Crescent Station \| Delmar \| Dunsbach Ferry \| Elsmere \| Feura Bush \| Glenmont \| Latham \| Loudonville \| Medusa \| Preston-Potter Hollow \| Selkirk \| Slingerlands \| Verdoy \| Westmere