Gloversville

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Gloversville is a city in the Mohawk Valley region of Upstate New York, and the most populous city in Fulton County. Gloversville was once the hub of the United States' glovemaking industry, with over two hundred manufacturers in Gloversville and the adjacent city of Johnstown. In 2010, Gloversville had a population of 15,665. In 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau's estimates program calculated that the city's population was 14,747. ()

Alternative names: Population: 15 thous.Area: 5.05 mi²Coordinates: 43°3'8"N, 74°20'26"W

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Nearby attractions include: St. John's Episcopal Church, Peck Lake, Mountain Lake, Johnson Hall State Historic Site.

3.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Johnstown
91 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church at 1 North Market Street in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
5.6 miNW
Lake
Peck Lake, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
143 min walk • Peck Lake is man-made lake in the Town of Bleecker, New York in Fulton County, in the southern Adirondack region. It was created with a dam and combined the old Peck's Pond, East Lake, and Gould Lake. The lake is named after John Peck.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mountain Lake, Adirondack Park
103 min walk • Mountain Lake is a lake situated in southern Adirondack Park in Bleecker, New York. It is located just west of Great Sacandaga Lake. The lake was called Carpenter's Lake in the 19th century. The lake contains one small island, Elmer Island, located towards the western end. There is a dam on the northwestern end of the lake.
3.3 miSW
Museum, Park
Johnson Hall State Historic Site, Johnstown
84 min walk • Johnson Hall State Historic Site was the home of Sir William Johnson an Irish pioneer who became the influential British Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Province of New York, known for his strong relationship especially with the Mohawk and other Iroquois League nations.
3.5 miSW
Cemetery
Johnstown Colonial Cemetery, Johnstown
89 min walk • The Johnstown Colonial Cemetery is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at West Green and North Market Street in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York. The district contains one contributing site and two contributing structures.
3.6 miSW
Georgian architecture
Fulton County Courthouse, Johnstown
92 min walk • The Fulton County Courthouse, originally the Tryon County Courthouse, is a historic courthouse building located on North William Street at the corner of West Main Street in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York.
4.6 miNE
Museum, History museum
Oliver Rice House, Adirondack Park
117 min walk • The Oliver Rice House, also called the Rice Homestead, is a historic home located at Mayfield in Fulton County, New York. Rice served in the American Revolutionary War under George Washington.
5.7 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Middle Stoner Lake, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
146 min walk • Middle Stoner Lake is an oligotrophic lake that is located north of Canada Lake, New York. It is one of three lakes that make up the Stoner Lake system.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Green Lake, Adirondack Park
101 min walk • Green Lake is a lake that is located east of Canada Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are pickerel, black bullhead, rock bass, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is access by trail off Green Lake Road along the west shore.
4.3 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Nine Corner Lake, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
110 min walk • Nine Corner Lake is a lake that is located northwest of Canada Lake, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, black bullhead, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish. There is carry down access via trail off CR-29A.
5.5 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Third Lake, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
141 min walk • Third Lake is a lake that is located northeast of Stratford, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, and golden shiner. There is access by a trail from County Route 10.