Valatie, NY

Valatie (/vəˈleɪʃə/; və-LAY-shə) is a village with several waterfalls in Columbia County, New York, United States. The village is at the center of the town of Kinderhook, NY on US 9. —Source

Demographics

Valatie is home to a mixed population of middle-class residents with a wide range of conservative to progressive religious and political beliefs and values.

Geography

Valatie is located in the center of the town of Kinderhook in northern Columbia County. It is part of the Hudson Valley region of New York State. It is 21 miles (34 km) south of Albany, the state capital, and 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Hudson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.27 square miles (3.28 km2), of which 1.25 square miles (3.25 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.95%, is surface water.The village is located at the juncture of Valatie Kill with Kinderhook Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River. There are three waterfalls in the village, all along Main Street: Valatie Kill Falls/Wild's Falls, Little Falls Creek/Beaver Mill Falls, and Kinderhook Creek.

Type

Large town

Population

1,819

Location under

Kinderhook, NY

Characters in Location

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