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As originally established by the English government in the colonial era, Albany County had an indefinite amount of land, but has had an area of 530 square miles (1,400 km 2) since March 3, 1888. The county is named for the Duke of York and of Albany, who became James II of England (James VII of Scotland).
Albany, New York. / 42.65250°N 73.75722°W / 42.65250; -73.75722. Albany ( / ˈɔːlbəni / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of and the most populous city in the county of the same name. It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its ...
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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
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Welcome to Albany County! 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 is the oldest continuing settlement in the nation.
Albany County, NY is home to a population of 315k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.2% of Albany County, NY residents were born outside of the country (35.4k people). In 2022, there were 6.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (220k people) in Albany County, NY than any other race or ethnicity.
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