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Albany County ( / ˈɔːlbəni / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is a county in the state of New York, United States. Its northern border is formed by the Mohawk River, at its confluence with the Hudson River, which is to the east. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 314,848. [2]
- Albany, New York - Wikipedia
While Albany has its own city government, it has also been...
- History of Albany, New York (prehistory–1664) - Wikipedia
The history of Albany, New York prior to 1664 begins with...
- Albany, New York - Wikipedia
While Albany has its own city government, it has also been the seat of Albany County since the county's formation in 1683 and the capital of New York since 1797. As such, the city is home to all branches of the county and state governments, as well as its own.
Há 4 dias · Albany, city, capital (1797) of the state of New York, U.S., and seat (1683) of Albany county. It lies along the Hudson River, 143 miles (230 km) north of New York City. The heart of a metropolitan area that includes Troy and Schenectady, it is a port city, the northern terminus of the deepwater.
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Albany County: In honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer (before 1596 – after 1643), the early landholder in the Dutch New Netherland colony: 239.74 161,130: 665 sq mi (1,722 km 2) Richmond County: 085: none: 1683: One of 12 original counties created in the New York colony
By 1774, Albany County was the most populated county in colonial New York with over 42 thousand settlers. In 1790 the federal government conducted its first comprehensive census, and Albany County was still the most populous county in New York State, with 75,921 inhabitants.
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Albany County is in the east central part of New York, extending southward and westward from the point where the Mohawk River joins the Hudson River and has a total area of 533 square miles of which 523 square miles is land and 10 square miles is water. Albany County is composed of 19 municipalities.
Albany was named after the Duke of York's Scottish title, \"Duke of Albany\" in 1664 when the English took control of the area. Prior to being named Albany, the settlement was called Beverwyck (\"beaver district\") after the animal created a lucrative fur trade for the Dutch. Albany, however, remained Dutch in language and customs until the America...
Main Industries: Over the past four centuries, Albany has grown from a small Dutch settlement into New York State's Capital City in the heart of burgeoning Tech Valley. Albany County is home to more than 300,000 residents that represent a variety of career sectors including government, education, healthcare, technology, arts, finance, law, and so m...
Education: Albany houses and educates well over 100,000 college and university students on a dozen campuses across the Capital Region. There are 12 colleges and universities in Albany County including the State University of New York at Albany.
Land: Albany County is home to the the two state parks Thompson's Lake State Park and John Boyd Thacher State Park. There are also state-owned nature preserves such as the Five Rivers Environmental Education Center and the Albany Pine Bush. There are many small hiking and biking trails and longer distance bike-hike trails such the Mohawk-Hudson Bik...
Albany has a rich history dating back more than 400 years with many historic homes including Schuyler Mansion, Historic Cherry Hill, Ten Broeck Mansion, Knickerbocker Mansion, Pruyn House, Crailo State Historic Site
Albany ( / ˈɔːlbəniː / ( listen) AWL-bə-nee) is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly 150 miles (240 km) north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk ...
