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Albany, New York

Albany, New York
State capital
A medley of different scenes to represent the diversity of the city. At top is a photo of the city's skyline, juxtaposing modern towers from the 1960s with older buildings dating back to the 19th century. Above center, right shows cookie-cutter, single-family houses, all two-stories with porches. Below center, right shows the marquee of a buff- and red-brick theater; marquee reads "PALACE". Bottom is a panoramic view of an open courtyard split by reflecting pools and surrounded by four modern, glass and concrete towers on left and one taller tower on right; in center is a Romanesque, granite, five-story capitol building. Below center, left shows a city street populated with old brick buildings. Above center, left shows a modern, glass and concrete tower surrounded by a shorter building of the same style.
Clockwise from top: Downtown from Rensselaer; middle-class housing in the Helderberg neighborhood; Palace Theatre; Empire State Plaza from the Cultural Education Center; North Pearl Street at Columbia Street; and the State Quad at SUNY Albany.
A flag with three equal horizontal stripes colored orange, white, and blue from top to bottom. In the center is the city seal (except for text and circular outline).
Flag
Circular seal with central images of a shield at center and sailing ship above it, with a European man to the left and a Native American to the right. The seal's edge reads "THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY" with "ASSIDUITY" in a banner above the bottom.
Seal
Etymology: Named for the Scottish Duke of Albany, whose title comes from the Gaelic name for Scotland: Alba
Nicknames: 
Smallbany · The 518[a]
Cradle of the Union[b] · Cap City
Motto: 
Assiduity[c]
Map shows Albany on the west bank of the Hudson, surrounded by the towns of Colonie, Guilderland, and Bethlehem. Roads are also shown. Interstates 90, 87, and 787 pass through the city boundaries.
Boundaries of and major thoroughfares through Albany
Located on the east border of the county, north of center. County is located in east section of the state, just south of center.
Location in Albany County and the state of New York
Albany is located in New York
Albany
Albany
Location within New York (state)
Albany is located in the United States
Albany
Albany
Location within the United States
Albany is located in North America
Albany
Albany
Location within North America
Coordinates: 42°39′09″N 073°45′26″W / 42.65250°N 73.75722°W / 42.65250; -73.75722
Country United States
State New York
RegionCapital District
CountyAlbany
Settled1614 (1614)
Incorporated1686 (1686)
Government
 • TypeStrong mayor-council
 • MayorKathy Sheehan (D)
Area
[3]
 • State capital21.94 sq mi (56.81 km2)
 • Land21.40 sq mi (55.43 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
 • Metro
6,570 sq mi (17,000 km2)
Elevation
[4]
141 ft (43 m)
Highest elevation
(Loudonville[d])
378 ft (115 m)
Lowest elevation
(Hudson River[e])
2 ft (0.6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • State capital99,224
 • Density4,506.84/sq mi (1,740.11/km2)
 • Metro
1,170,483
 • Metro density180/sq mi (69/km2)
DemonymAlbanite[6]
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
12201–12212, 12214, 12220, 12222–12232
Area codes518, 838
Geocode977310, 978659
ISO 3166 code36-01000
FIPS code36-01000
GNIS feature ID978659
Websitealbanyny.gov

Albany (/ˈɔːlbəniː/ (audio speaker iconlisten) 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 River.

Prior to the recession of the 1990s, Albany was home to two Fortune 500 companies: KeyBank and Fleet Bank. Both banks have since moved or merged with other banks.[7]

It is the former home of the AHL ice hockey team the Albany Devils.The team moved to Binghamton, New York in 2017. They are now the Binghamton Devils.

Albany is served by the Albany International Airport.
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  1. ↑ "Albany" Archived October 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Archived October 31, 2009.
  2. ↑ Nearing, Brian (November 30, 2004). "Three Cheers for the Orange, White, and Blue". Times Union (Albany). Hearst Newspapers. p. B1. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Worldwide Elevation Finder". elevation.maplogs.com.
  5. ↑ "NATIONAL WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM - The Hudson River Basin". USGS. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ Cite error: The named reference mceneny111 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  7. ↑ McEneny (2006), p. 193

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