[1] Alplaus has a Residents Association (ARA) which helps coordinate activities within the hamlet and manage relationships with town, county, and state government.

The major natural feature of the hamlet is the Alplaus Kill (creek), which is a tributary to the Mohawk River.

The Wells Seaplane Base (FAA id 94D) is located at the Mohawk Marina near the mouth of the Alplaus Kill.

In 1690, 114 Frenchmen and 96 Sault and Algonquin Indians encamped at the mouth of Alplaus Kill, prior to the Schenectady massacre.

During World War II, the General Electric Company tested jet engines and electronic surveillance equipment at the Schenectady County Airport.

This pamphlet was written and distributed on the occasion of the USA Bicentennial and the first annual Fourth of July parade and celebration in Alplaus.