Latham Wedding

Latham is a hamlet in Upstate New York, north of Albany, along U.S. Route 9. It is located in the Town of Colonie. The latitude of Latham's center is 42.746N. The longitude is 73.759W.

Latham and its surroundings were settled by the Dutch in the early 17th Century. The area was known at different times in it history as Yearsley's (c. 1829), Van Vranken's (c. 1851), Town House Corners (c. 1866) and Latham's Corners, named after hotel owner William G. Latham. The "corner" in question is now the intersection of Troy-Schenectady Road and Old Loudon Road, near the location of the former Fannie's Restaurant.

Latham's terrain is mostly a hilly mix of deciduous and evergreen trees, with some ponds, creeks and swamps, including several protected water courses and New York State Wetlands. Streams east of Old Loudon Road and U.S. Route 9 generally drain into the Hudson River; West of Old Loudon Road and U.S. Route 9, the hamlet's watercourses drain into the Mohawk River.