Buttermilk Falls is a waterfall on Tomhannock Creek in Rensselaer County, New York, in the Northeastern Coastal Zone region. It lies about 3.6 miles east of Mechanicville and roughly 16.3 miles northeast of West Albany as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Northeastern Coastal Zone is a rolling, glaciated lowland of oak-pine forest, stony soils and dense settlement from Boston to Long Island Sound. Waterfalls are small, often on former mill streams over granite ledges. Tomhannock Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Rensselaer County holds 22 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lower Buttermilk Falls, is under a mile away. Hidden Falls, is under a mile away. Great Falls, is about 1.6 miles away.
Buttermilk Falls is located at 42.8879° N, 73.6200° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.