Niskayuna is one of the five towns and one city, Schenectady, that comprise the County of Schenectady. Niskayuna lies in the northeast corner of the County, bounded on the west by the City, on the south by the Town of Colonie, and, separated by the Mohawk River, by Clifton Park on the north and east. The Town is about 15 miles northwest of Albany, its principal points of entry being from Route 7, the Troy-Schenectady Road, and Route 5, the Albany-Schenectady Road, continuing north along Route 146, Balltown Road, at Mohawk Commons.