New York State Route 81
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New York State Route 81 (NY 81) is an east–west state highway
in the Capital District of New York
, United States
. The western terminus of the route is at NY 145
in the hamlet of Cooksburg within the town of Rensselaerville
. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 9W in the town of Coxsackie
. East of US 9W, the right-of-way of NY 81 continues southeast to the village of Coxsackie
as NY 385
. NY 81 intersects NY 32
north of the hamlet of Cairo
.
NY 81 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. It originally began at U.S. Route 9W in the town of Coxsackie
and ended at NY 30
in the village of Middleburgh
. Along the way, it intersected NY 145
, which ended at NY 81 in the hamlet of Cooksburg. NY 81 was truncated to Cooksburg ca. 1938, and its former routing to Middleburgh became an extension of NY 145.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the Capital District of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The western terminus of the route is at NY 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...
in the hamlet of Cooksburg within the town of Rensselaerville
Rensselaerville, New York
Rensselaerville is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer...
. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 9W in the town of Coxsackie
Coxsackie (town), New York
Coxsackie is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 8,918 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is said to derived from a Native American term, but it has various translations ....
. East of US 9W, the right-of-way of NY 81 continues southeast to the village of Coxsackie
Coxsackie (village), New York
Coxsackie is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 2,813 at the 2010 census. The village name is a native word mak-kachs-hack-ing, and when purchased by the Dutch settlers was written as Koxhackung...
as NY 385
New York State Route 385
New York State Route 385 is a state highway in Greene County, New York, United States. It runs from the village of Catskill to the village of Coxsackie, serving as an alternate route of U.S. Route 9W between the two locations. While US 9W follows a more inland routing, NY 385...
. NY 81 intersects NY 32
New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32 is a north–south state highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. It is a two-lane surface road for nearly its entire length, with few divided and no limited-access sections. From Harriman to Albany,...
north of the hamlet of Cairo
Cairo (CDP), New York
Cairo is a census-designated place in the town of Cairo in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,390 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cairo is located at ....
.
History
Coxsackie (town), New York
Coxsackie is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 8,918 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is said to derived from a Native American term, but it has various translations ....
and ended at NY 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
in the village of Middleburgh
Middleburgh (village), New York
Middleburgh is a village in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The population was 1,398 at the 2000 census.The Village of Middleburgh is in the southwest part of the Town of Middleburgh and is west of Albany.- History :...
. Along the way, it intersected NY 145
New York State Route 145
New York State Route 145 is a state highway in eastern New York in the United States. The highway extends for from NY 23 in the Greene County town of Cairo to U.S. Route 20 in the Schoharie County town of Sharon. Along the way, NY 145 intersects NY 30 in Middleburgh and...
, which ended at NY 81 in the hamlet of Cooksburg. NY 81 was truncated to Cooksburg ca. 1938, and its former routing to Middleburgh became an extension of NY 145.