City of Cohoes, NY Website
City of Cohoes, NY Website
Cohoes is located in upstate New York at the mouth of the Mohawk River where it joins the Hudson River in the Capital District. The elevation above mean sea level varies from 10 to 310 feet. The Mohawk River runs across the northern boundary from west to east and drops approximately 170 feet before it empties into the Hudson River runs along its easterly boundary.The city may be divided into three areas:
(1) The Islands (Van Schaick and Simmons);
(2) the River Plain; and
(3) the Western Plateau.
The Hudson River is on the easterly side of Van Schaick Island, and this area was originally developed as a transportation and industrial corridor.The original Erie Canal and Champlain Canals were built along the linear river plain as well as the Delaware and Hudson Railroads. In the middle and late nineteenth century, several of the world's largest knitting mills were constructed here, downstream from the Cohoes Falls, to take advantage of water power through a series of canals. Several brick mill houses were built above and below the mills, the central business district developed along Remsen Street.Cohoes was originally a manufacturing center. The textile mills took advantage of the water power. However, with the advent of cheaper electric power and labor force in the South, this industry has relocated over the decades. The original industrial buildings are not conductive to compete with modern facilities. Still, Cohoes has a decent amount of industrial activity.
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