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Albany, New York

Albany, New York
City
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: Albany skyline 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).
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.
Official name: City of Albany
Name origin: Named for the Scottish Duke of Albany, whose title comes from the Gaelic name for Scotland: Alba
Motto: Assiduity
Country  United States
State  New York
Region Capital District
County Albany
Landmark Empire State Plaza
River Hudson River
Coordinates 42°39′09″N 073°45′26″W / 42.65250°N 73.75722°W / 42.65250; -73.75722Coordinates: 42°39′09″N 073°45′26″W / 42.65250°N 73.75722°W / 42.65250; -73.75722
Highest point USGS benchmark near reservoir off Birch Hill Road
 - elevation 378 ft (115 m)
 - coordinates 42°40′51″N 073°45′17″W / 42.68083°N 73.75472°W / 42.68083; -73.75472
Lowest point Sea level (at the Hudson River)
 - elevation 0 ft (0 m)
Area 21.8 sq mi (56 km2)
 - land 21.4 sq mi (55 km2)
 - water 0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
 - metro 6,570 sq mi (17,016 km2)
Population 98,469 (2015)
 - metro 1,170,483
Density 4,491.0/sq mi (1,734/km2)
Settled 1614
Incorporation as city 1686
Government Albany City Hall
 - location 24 Eagle Street
 - coordinates 42°39′6″N 73°45′16″W / 42.65167°N 73.75444°W / 42.65167; -73.75444
Mayor Kathy Sheehan (D)
Timezone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code 12201-12, 12214, 12220, 12222-32
Area code 518
FIPS code 36-01000
GNIS feature ID 977310, 978659
Demonym Albanian
Map shows the city of 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.
Website: www.albanyny.gov

Albany (Listeni/ˈɔːlbəniː/ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Albany County. Roughly 150 miles (240 km) north of New York City, Albany developed on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. The population of the City of Albany was 97,856 according to the 2010 census. Albany constitutes the economic and cultural core of the Capital District of New York State, which comprises the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area, including the nearby cities and suburbs of Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs. With a Census-estimated population of 1,170,483 in 2013, the Capital District is the third-most populous metropolitan region in the state and 38th in the United States.


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