Guilderland, New York
Guilderland, New York | |
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Guilderland Town Hall | |
| Etymology: Gelderland province in the Netherlands | |
| Motto: Prospice Gelria - Latin for Look Forward Guilderland | |
Location in Albany County and 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 Codes | 12009 (Altamont) 12084 (Guilderland) 12085 (Guilderland Center) 12159 (Slingerlands) 12186 (Voorheesville) 12203 (Albany) 12222 (Albany) 12303 (Schenectady) 12306 (Rotterdam) |
| Area codes | 518,838 |
| FIPS code | 36-001-31104 |
| FIPS code | 36-31104 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979030 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Guilderland, New York |
| Website | townofguilderland |
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Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2020 census, the town had a population of 36,848. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands. 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.