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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 (/ ˈɔːlbəni / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York, and the seat of and most populous city in Albany County. It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. The city is the economic and cultural core of New York State's ...
Colonie / ˌkɒləˈniː / is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. It is the most-populous suburb of Albany, and is the third-largest town in area in Albany County, occupying approximately 11% of the county. Several hamlets exist within the town. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 85,590.
Albany is known for its extensive history, culture, architecture, and institutions of higher education. The city is home to the mother churches of two Christian dioceses as well as the oldest Christian congregation in Upstate New York. Albany has won the All-America City Award in both 1991 and 2009.
Albany International Airport (IATA: ALB, ICAO: KALB, FAA LID: ALB) is six miles (9.7 km) northwest of Albany, in Albany County, New York, United States. It is owned by the Albany County Airport Authority. [2] ALB covers 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land. [2] [4] It is an airport of entry [5] in the town of Colonie.
Rufus Wheeler Peckham (1809–1873), lawyer, judge, and U.S. congressman; born in Rensselaerville; the county's district attorney, 1838–1841; served on the New York Supreme Court, Third Judicial District (1861–1869) seated in Albany, then on the New York Court of Appeals (1870–1873); was lost at sea; his cenotaph is in Albany Rural ...
Albany County in 1777. The entire area of the Capital District was within the original boundaries of Albany County as established by the Province of New York on November 1, 1683; it was one of the original 12 counties. [23] [24] In 1772, Charlotte County and Tryon County were both formed from parts of Albany
October 25, 1979. (#79001566) Cemetery Ave. 42°42′21″N 73°44′12″W / 42.705833°N 73.736667°W / 42.705833; -73.736667 (Albany Rural Cemetery) Colonie. Albany Rural Cemetery was incorporated in 1841, and is one of the oldest examples of the rural cemetery movement in America. The cemetery was consecrated on October 7, 1844.