Crescent, New York

Coordinates: 42°49′35″N 73°44′3″W / 42.82639°N 73.73417°W / 42.82639; -73.73417

Crescent
Hamlet
Name origin: for the crescent shaped curve of the Mohawk River
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Capital District
County	Saratoga
Municipality	Town of Halfmoon
River	Mohawk River
Elevation	210 ft (64 m)
Coordinates	42°49′35″N 73°44′3″W / 42.82639°N 73.73417°W / 42.82639; -73.73417
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code	12065 (Clifton Park), 12188 (Waterford)
Area code	518
Location of Crescent within the state of New York

Crescent is a hamlet in the town of Halfmoon, New York. It lies on the north bank of the Hudson River in Saratoga County. The Erie Canal originally entered this community over an aqueduct, today it is the location of the Crescent Bridge carrying US Route 9 from Albany County. In 1860 the population was 593.^[1]

actually on the north bank of the Mohawk River

References

1. ^ French, J.H. (1860). Gazetteer of the State of New York. R. Pearsall Smith. p. 589. http://books.google.com/books?id=R_zHwh4xByQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=new+york+gazetteer+1860&lr=&as_brr=1#v=onepage&q=crescent&f=false. Retrieved 2010-06-28.