Map of Schenectady, United States

Schenectady is a city in New York, United States, with a population of about 65,305. It lies at 42.8142°N, 73.9396°W, about 74 m above sea level. Schenectady is about 508 km (315 mi) northeast of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Clifton Park, 15 km to the northeast.

Schenectady at a glance

Where is Schenectady?

• The 17th largest city in New York on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 01 min on the shortest day to 15 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Schenectady

• Clifton Park — 15 km northeast
• Troy — 22 km southeast
• Albany — 23 km southeast
• Pittsfield — 70 km southeast
• Westfield — 124 km southeast
• Amherst — 127 km southeast
• Holyoke — 128 km southeast
• West Torrington — 129 km southeast
• Chicopee — 132 km southeast
• Springfield — 136 km southeast

Largest cities in New York

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Manhattan — 1,487,536
• The Bronx — 1,385,108
• Staten Island — 468,730
• Buffalo — 258,071
• Rochester — 209,802
• Yonkers — 201,116
• Syracuse — 144,142

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.