Greenfield Center, New York

Greenfield Center, New York
Along Old Stone Road in Greenfield Center, you can see Hoyt Limestone; lime from this formation was used in the late 19th Century to remedy the area's sandy soils.
Greenfield Center, New York
Greenfield Center, New York
Coordinates: 43°07′42″N 73°50′47″W / 43.12833°N 73.84639°W / 43.12833; -73.84639
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySaratoga
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12833
Area codes518 & 838
GNIS feature ID951743[1]

Greenfield Center is a hamlet in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The community is located along New York State Route 9N, 4.4 miles (7.1 km) northwest of Saratoga Springs. Greenfield Center has a post office with ZIP code 12833, which opened on February 16, 1831.[2][3]

Greenfield Center was formed in 1793 and has grown to a population of approximately 7,400.

Lester Park in Greenfield Center includes remnants of the Hoyt family quarry and kilns, as well as exposed stromatolites.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Greenfield Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Lester Park: A Gem of New York Geology". New York State Museum. Retrieved March 14, 2025.

Greenfield Center Historical Society