Westmere, New York
Westmere, New York | |
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Location in Albany County and the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′29″N 73°52′34″W / 42.69139°N 73.87611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Capital District |
| County | Albany |
| Town | Guilderland |
| Settled | 1920s |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2) |
| • Land | 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,560 |
| • Density | 2,385.5/sq mi (921.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-80423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0970925 |
Westmere is a hamlet in the town of Guilderland, Albany County, New York, United States. Since the 1970 Census, a census-designated place (CDP) has been established with the name of Westmere for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries for Westmere. As of the 2020 census, Westmere had a population of 7,560. It is a suburb of the neighboring city of Albany. U.S. Route 20 (Western Avenue) bisects the community and is the major thoroughfare and main street. Along Western Avenue are numerous strip malls, shopping plazas, and commercial buildings, with residential use on the side streets to the north and south. Crossgates Mall, the Capital District's largest shopping mall, is in Westmere's northeastern corner.