 New York State Route 161 | ||||
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 Map of Montgomery County in eastern New York with NY 161 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byNYSDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.06 mi[1] (11.36 km) | |||
| Existed | 1930[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  NY 30A inGlen | |||
| East end |  NY 30 inFlorida | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Montgomery | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 161 (NY 161) is an east–west state highway located in easternMontgomery County, New York, in the United States. It extends for just over 7 miles (11 km) from an intersection withNY 30A in the town ofGlen to a junction withNY 30 in the town ofFlorida. The route is a two-lane highway known as Mill Point Road, named for a smallhamlet situated near NY 161's midpoint. At Mill Point, the road crossesSchoharie Creek. NY 161 was assigned as part of the1930 renumbering of state highways in New York and has not been altered since.
NY 161 begins at a five-way intersection in thehamlet ofGlen, located within thetown of the same name.NY 30A heads southwest to northeast through the junction at a sharp angle, while Auriesville Road splits from NY 30A north of NY 161 and Logtown Road begins straight ahead from NY 161's west end. The route heads to the east as a two-lane highway named Mill Point Road, leaving the populated hamlet for more rural, open areas of the town. After crossing 1.6 miles (2.6 km) of rolling farmland, the highway intersects Noeltner Road by way of aY intersection.[3] The junction once served as the southern terminus ofNY 288;[4] however, it now marks the south end ofCounty Route 164 (CR 164).[3]
Past Noeltner Road, NY 161 takes on a more northeasterly alignment, slowly bringing the route down the west side of a shallow valley surroundingSchoharie Creek. At the base of the gully is the small hamlet ofMill Point that gives NY 161 its name. It continues on, crossing the creek and entering the town ofFlorida before quickly ascending the valley's eastern face. Outside of the depression, NY 161 turns to the northeast, crossing another 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of rolling farmland and passing overSouth Chuctanunda Creek before ending at a junction withNY 30 1.3 miles (2.1 km) north of the hamlet ofMinaville and 3 miles (5 km) southwest of thecity of Amsterdam.[3]
On July 11, 1906, the state ofNew York let a contract for a project to improve 2.74 miles (4.41 km) of highway within the town ofFlorida to state highway standards. One of the roads improved at this time was the portion of modern NY 161 east of Denise Road. The project cost $29,072 (equivalent to $1,017,412 in 2024) and was completed by mid-1908. The 2.74 miles of improved highway were added to the state highway system on July 1, 1908, and legislatively designated as State Highway 299.[5][6] The section of modern NY 161 west ofSchoharie Creek was improved to state highway standards in the early to mid-1920s, while the piece between the creek and Denise Road was rebuilt sometime after 1926.[5][7] NY 161 was assigned to its current alignment as part of the1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.[2] NY 161 originally extended further eastward along the current Logtown Road and terminated atNY 162 in the hamlet ofRural Grove.[citation needed]
.svg) New York State Route 161A | |
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| Location | Florida |
| Existed | c. 1931[2][8]–c. 1938[9][10] |
NY 161A was a short spur in the town ofFlorida that connected NY 161 toNY 30 just north of thehamlet of Minaville by way of Youngs Corners and Dunlap Roads.[8] The highways were state-maintained by 1926[7] and designated as NY 161Ac. 1931.[2][8] The designation was removedc. 1938.[9][10]
The entire route is inMontgomery County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Town of Glen | 0.00 | 0.00 |    NY 30A toI-90 /New York Thruway –Sloansville,Fultonville | Western terminus;hamlet ofGlen | |
| 1.50 | 2.41 | Noeltner Road (CR 164) – Auriesville | Former southern terminus ofNY 288 | ||
| Florida | 7.06 | 11.36 | NY 30 toI-90 /New York Thruway –Minaville,Amsterdam | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
