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Nature Attractions In Cohoes

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Cohoes, New York is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the U.S. state of New York. It is called the Spindle City because of the importance of textile manufacturing to its growth in the 19th century. The city's factories processed cotton from the Deep South, produced on plantations in the slave states. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168. The name Cohoes is believed derived from a Mohawk term, Ga-ha-oose, referring to the Cohoes Falls and meaning Place of the Falling Canoe, an interpretation noted by Horatio Gates Spafford in his 1823 publication A Gazetteer of the State of New York. Later historia...
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  • 1. Cohoes Falls, Falls View Park Cohoes
    Cohoes, New York is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the U.S. state of New York. It is called the Spindle City because of the importance of textile manufacturing to its growth in the 19th century. The city's factories processed cotton from the Deep South, produced on plantations in the slave states. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168. The name Cohoes is believed derived from a Mohawk term, Ga-ha-oose, referring to the Cohoes Falls and meaning Place of the Falling Canoe, an interpretation noted by Horatio Gates Spafford in his 1823 publication A Gazetteer of the State of New York. Later historians posited that the name is derived from the Algonquian Cohos, a place name based on a word meaning 'pine tree'.
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  • 2. Howe Caverns Howes Cave
    The Howe Caverns is a cave in Howes Cave, Schoharie County, New York. Howe Caverns is a popular tourist attraction, providing cave-goers with a sense of caving or spelunking, without needing the advanced equipment and training usually associated with such adventures. Howe Caverns is the second most visited natural attraction in New York State, after Niagara Falls.
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