Glenmont | |
Settlement Type: | hamlet |
Etymology: | For Cornelius Glen[1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | New York |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Capital District |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Albany |
Pushpin Map: | New York |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Glenmont within the state of New York |
Coordinates: | 42.6047°N -73.7694°W |
Established Title: | Settled |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | EST |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 12077 |
Area Code: | 518 |
Glenmont is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, United States. Glenmont is in the northeastern corner of the town and is a suburb of the neighboring city of Albany. It is bordered to the east by the Hudson River. Originally a farm town, today Glenmont is home to residential neighborhoods, a busy commercial corridor along Route 9W, and industry along the riverfront. It is part of the Bethlehem Central School District, Glenmont contains Glenmont Elementary School, an elementary school for grades K-5, the current principal is Laura Heffernan.
Glenmont dates back to the founding of the first hotel in Bethlehem, The Abbey Hotel, built in the early 18th century. East of the hotel along the Hudson's shores was a racing track. The hotel was situated halfway between Albany and Van Wie('s) Point. Both Van Wie and The Abbey were important stops along the Hudson River for passengers traveling by boat (and later steamboat) from New York City to Albany. In 1804, the Albany and Bethlehem Turnpike's lower leg traveled from Kenwood south to The Abbey. The hotel was demolished in the 1960s.[2]