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Discover Selkirk
Selkirk in Albany County (New York) is a place in United States about 303 mi (or 488 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Selkirk is now 01:37 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 12 airports near Selkirk, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Albany International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Albany, Troy, Hudson, Schenectady and Catskill. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 47% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 8% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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RCS HS Livin' on a Prayer Lip Dub-- Preview 2
Was one glimpse at perfection not enough to satisfy your hunger? Take a peek at this, and then hold on tight until the real deal comes out.
Fall/Spring Safe Boating PSA - NYS Parks
A reminder from New York State Parks Boat safely, always remember to wear your PFD.
Tail End Freight at CP-SM
Due to a slow friend I was only able to catch the tail end of this freight train running through CP-SM where the Schodak Branch joins the Boston Line to form the Selkirk Branch. Note that...
Amtrak Train 281 blasts through Castleton-on-Hudson, N.Y. 10-25-11
Amtrak 281 at Castleton, N.Y., on a gorgeous Fall day along the Hudson.
Ride on Amtrak's Adirondack pt. 3
01/20/15 Once we leave Hyde Park and enter the Tivoli area the speeds definitely go up probably 90+ mph. You get to slowly see the Hudson River freeze, next we pass the Rip Van Winkle bridge...
New York Central Alfred H. Smith Bridge
Built as part of the Castleton Cuttoff in 1924, the Alfren Smith Bridge carries the Selkirk Branch over the Hudson River via a pair of truss spans and a long viaduct over the lowlands on the...
CSXT Hudson Grain Train at Knickerbocker Road
Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 1307 Hrs. Railroad: CSX Transportation Division: Albany Subdivision: Schodack Train Symbol: B757-18 (Usually uses a B957 symbol) Direction of train: Southbound...
Early Conrail in Selkirk. CR 2973---CR 2897. Selkirk, NY 7/15/1977
These clips where taken with a Kodak Super 8 sound movie camera. So the quality, and sound isn't up to par. But the may still interest many early Conrail lovers. The first clip is with ex-Autotrain...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Schodack Island State Park
Schodack Island State Park is a state park located in Rensselaer County, New York in the USA. The park is at the Hudson River in the southwest part of the Town of Schodack. The park is a day-use facility; it offers picnic tables, a nature trail, hiking and biking, fishing and hunting, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Castleton Bridge
The Castleton Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge over the Hudson River that carries the Berkshire Connector of the New York State Thruway. This bridge is also sometimes called the Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge and is situated in close proximity to the Alfred H. Smith Memorial Bridge, which is used by rail traffic. The Castleton Bridge is located on the longest section of the New York State Thruway that does not have an Interstate Highway designation, between interchanges 21A and B1.
WROW
WROW (590 AM, "Magic 590 AM") is a radio station broadcasting to Albany, New York, with its towers in Glenmont, New York. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting (dba Albany Broadcasting) and runs an Adult Standards/Oldies format under the branding Magic 590. The station serves as the CBS Radio News affiliate for the Albany market.
Selkirk Yard
Selkirk Yard is a large freight railroad yard located in Selkirk, New York, about 8 miles south of Albany. The yard is owned by CSX Transportation, and is its major classification yard for the northeast United States and the gateway to points east of the Hudson River, including New York City. It is situated just west of the Alfred H. Smith Memorial Bridge on the railroad's Castleton Subdivision and is the eastern end of the Selkirk Subdivision.