Gansevoort, New York

Gansevoort
Sign for Gansevoort, New York on New York State Route 32.
Gansevoort
Coordinates: 43°11′43″N 73°39′0″W / 43.19528°N 73.65000°W / 43.19528; -73.65000
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySaratoga
TownNorthumberland
Named afterPeter Gansevoort
Elevation
240 ft (70 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12831
Area code518

Gansevoort is a hamlet in the town of Northumberland in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The hamlet of Gansevoort is named for Peter Gansevoort, a hero in the siege of Fort Stanwix (Fort Schuyler) which contributed to the downfall of Burgoyne's army at the Battle of Saratoga during the Revolutionary War.