The Rensselaer Plateau is a small plateau located in the central portion of Rensselaer County, New York; it generally encompasses significant parts of the towns of Berlin, Stephentown, Sand Lake, Poestenkill, and Grafton, along with small sections of several other nearby towns. Elevations on the plateau range from 1,400 to 2,000 feet (425 to 610 meters) above sea level. Vegetation on the plateau is more similar to that found in the Adirondak Mountains to the northwest, with abundant Eastern White Pine, Eastern Hemlock, Red Spruce, and Balsam Fir, along with more limited occurrences of Red Pine and Tamarack. While most to all of the plateau was logged late in the 19th Century and early in the 20th Century, little farming was undertaken afterwards due to extremely poor and rocky soils, allowing much of the forest to regenerate.
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- Town of Amsterdam
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- Hudson River (Valley)
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- WRGB (6.1 CBS, 6.2 This TV)
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- WVBK-CA 2 Analog (Outside; Manchester, VT)
- W04AJ 4 (PBS; Glens Falls)
- W04BD 4 (PBS; Schoharie)
- WYBN-CA 14 Analog (RSN; Cobleskill)
- WCDC (19.1 ABC; Adams, MA)
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- W36AX 36 (PBS / VPT; Manchester, VT)
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- WYPX (55.1 Ion, 55.2 qubo, 55.3 Life; Amsterdam)
- W53AS 53 (PBS / VPT; Bennington, VT)
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- WKTV (2.1 NBC, 2.2 The CW; Utica)
- WVER (28.1 HD, 28.2 PBS / VPT, 28.3 Create, 28.4 World; Rutland, VT)
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