Patroon Creek

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I-90, Albany, NY 12206, USA

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N42° 41' 3" W73° 47' 10"   (42.684166666667, -73.786111111111) Start navigation »

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|- class="mergedtoprow" title="Location name (local name)"
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.25em; background-color: #b3cce4;" | Patroon Creek
|- class="mergedrow"
|- class="mergedrow" title="Other names"
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; background-color: #b3cce4;" | Bloomaerts Kill, Fifth Kill,Mill Creek, Patroon's Creek
|- class="mergedrow"
|- class="mergedbottomrow" title="Category"
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background-color: #b3cce4;" | River
|- class="mergedrow"
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|- class="mergedtoprow" title="Etymology (origin) of the name"
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Named for: the patroon of Rensselaerswyck
|- class="mergedrow"
|- class="mergedrow" style="height: 0.2em;"
| colspan="2" |
|-
|- class="mergedtoprow" title="Country/Countries in which the site lies"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | Country
|United States
|- class="mergedrow" title="State/States in which the site lies"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | State
|New York
|- class="mergedrow" title="Municiplities in which the site lies"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | Municipality
| City of Albany
|- class="mergedrow"
|- class="mergedrow" style="height: 0.2em;"
| colspan="2" |
|-
|- class="mergedtoprow" title="Parent of the site"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | Part of
|Hudson River Watershed
|- class="mergedrow" title="Major tributaries observed as the river flows"
| colspan="2" style="text-align: left;" | Tributaries
|- class="mergedrow" title="Major left tributaries observed as the river flows"
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |  - left
|Sand Creek
|- class="mergedrow"
|- class="mergedrow" style="height: 0.2em;"
| colspan="2" |
|-
|- class="mergedtoprow" title="Geographic coordinates"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | Coordinates
|42°41′03″N 73°47′10″W
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|- class="mergedrow" style="height: 0.2em;"
| colspan="2" |
|-
|- class="mergedtoprow" title="Source name"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | Source
| Rensselaer Lake
|- class="mergedrow" title="Source location"
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |  - location
|Albany, New York, United States
|- class="mergedrow" title="Source elevation above sea level (ASL)"
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |  - elevation
|249 ft (76 m)
|- class="mergedrow" title="Source geographic coordinates"
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |  - coordinates
|42°41′52″N 73°50′0″W
|- class="mergedrow" title="Mouth name"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | Mouth
| Hudson River
|- class="mergedrow" title="Mouth location"
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |  - location
|Albany, New York, United States
|- class="mergedrow" title="Mouth elevation above sea level (ASL)"
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |  - elevation
|0 ft (0 m)
|- class="mergedrow" title="Mouth geographic coordinates"
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |  - coordinates
|42°39′34″N 73°44′15″W
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|- class="mergedrow" style="height: 0.2em;"
| colspan="2" |
|-
|- class="mergedtoprow" title="Length"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | Length
|6.2 mi (10 km)
|- class="mergedrow" title="Drainage basin/catchment area/watershed"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | Basin
|13.1 sq mi (34 km2)
|- class="mergedrow" title="Discharge figures measured at"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | Discharge
| for Northern Boulevard Viaduct Latitude 42°40'17"Longitude 73°45'22"
|- class="mergedrow" title="Average discharge"
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |  - average
|30.6 cu ft/s (1 m3/s)
|- class="mergedrow" title="Maximal discharge"
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |  - max
|619 cu ft/s (18 m3/s)
|- class="mergedrow" title="Minimal discharge"
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |  - min
|9.81 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
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| colspan="2" |
|-
|- class="mergedtoprow" title="Basic timezone"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | Timezone
| EST (UTC-5)
|- class="mergedrow" title="Summer (Daylight saving) time"
| style="white-space: nowrap;" |  - summer (DST)
| EDT (UTC-4)
|- class="mergedrow" title="Postal code"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | ZIP Code
| 12205, 12206, 12207
|- class="mergedrow" title="Area (Dialling) code"
! style="white-space: nowrap;" | Area code
| 518
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Patroon Creek is a stream in Albany County, New York, United States and is a tributary of the Hudson River which flows south to New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. The creek's source is Rensselaer Lake in the western section of the city of Albany and flows along the northern border of said city with the town of Colonie to its mouth at the Hudson River. The creek received its name from the patroon of Rensselaerswyck.

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