Halfmoon is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 25,662 at the 2020 census. The town is apparently named for the shape of the lower elevation land north of the junction of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. It is also said to be named for Henry Hudson's ship, the Halve Maen.
The Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge connects Halfmoon in Saratoga County to Colonie in Albany County, New York, over the Mohawk River.
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Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York, and is the fastest-growing county in Upstate New York. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was enumerated at 235,509, its highest decennial count ever and a 7.2% increase from the 219,607 recorded at the 2010 census, representing one of the fastest growth rates in the northeastern United States; and despite the worldwide toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s, Saratoga County has continued its rapid growth. The county seat is Ballston Spa. The county is part of the Capital District region of the state.
Downtown Saratoga Springs
The historic Verbeck House in Ballston Spa.
The Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge, crossing the Mohawk River, is the portion of the toll-free, six-lane Adirondack Northway that connects Halfmoon in Saratoga County to Colonie in Albany County.
A Saratoga and North Creek Railway train at the Saratoga Springs Amtrak station. This railway service until 2018 operated between Saratoga County and the Adirondack Park.
