New York State Route 2 (NY 2) is a state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. It extends from an interchange with Interstate 87 (I-87) and NY 7 in the hamlet of Latham within the town of Colonie to the Massachusetts state line, where it continues to Boston as Route 2. Cities along the highway include Troy and Watervliet. Grafton Lakes State Park is off this highway in Grafton.
At Petersburg Pass just west of the state line, Route 2 reaches 2,400 feet (730 m) in elevation, one of the highest points on New York's state highway system.
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