Brainard, New York
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Brainard, New York | |
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Coordinates: 42°29′45″N 73°30′43″W / 42.49583°N 73.51194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Rensselaer |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 12024 |
Area code(s) | 518 & 838 |
GNIS feature ID | 944601[1] |
Brainard is a hamlet in the town of in the Village of East Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 20 and New York State Route 66 5.2 miles (8.4 km) east-south east of the village of Nassau. Brainard has a post office with ZIP code 12024, which opened on April 7, 1881.[2][3]
The community was named after David Brainerd, a Christian missionary to local Indians.[4]
References
- ^ "Brainard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ University of the State of New York Bulletin. University of the State of New York. 1914. p. 51.
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