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Latham score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Latham safe? United States travel risk

Is Latham safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Latham scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Latham scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Latham: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Positioned at 42.7427° N, 73.7497° W in New York, Latham features an altitude of 108 m. The settlement is located 507.5 km SSW from Washington.

Region
New York
Coordinates
42.7427° N, 73.7497° W
Elevation
108 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
14,327
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Albany (9.4 km SSW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Albany International Airport (ALB) 4.3 km W
Hospital Care Samaritan Hospital - St. Mary's Campus 6.0 km E
Police Station Siena College Public Safety Office (Haas) 2.4 km S
Railway Terminal Albany-Rensselaer 11.3 km S

Surrounding Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (28 °C avg high); Wettest: April (105 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C -0° 2° 7° 14° 20° 24° 28° 27° 23° 17° 8° 2°
Low °C -9° -8° -3° 4° 9° 14° 18° 17° 14° 8° 1° -6°
Rain mm 82 73 89 105 104 103 91 102 91 96 104 96

Normals: Albany (9.4 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

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Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Albany 52
9.4 km SSW
Clifton Park 10
14.3 km NNW
Malta 10
27.2 km N
Easthampton 10
103.1 km ESE
Hyde Park 10
105.5 km S
Poughkeepsie 20
117.4 km S

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