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Indian Fields

Ghost town · Albany County, New York

Coxsackie quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500)
Coxsackie quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Indian Fields is a ghost town in Albany County, New York. It is one of 2 former communities in Albany County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 22 New York counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Indian Fields as a historical populated place on the Alcove topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.4928° N, 73.9444° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAlcove
Elevation625 ft
Nearest living townGreenville, NY
Distance to it6.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2465965
Coordinates42.49278, -73.94444

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What's there now

Indian Fields is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Greenville, NY (population 692), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 625 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Indian Fields?

Indian Fields is in Albany County, New York, at 42.4928, -73.9444.

How many ghost towns are in Albany County?

Albany County, New York has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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