Capital District
The Capital District, also known as the Capital Region, is the metropolitan area surrounding Albany, the capital of the U.S. state of New York. The Capital District was first settled by the Dutch in the early 17th century and came under English control in 1664.| Tap on the map to travel |
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Popular Destinations
Albany
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Albany is the capital of New York. Albany is an interesting showcase of several centuries' worth of architectural styles, including the modernistic Empire State Plaza.
Troy
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Troy is a city in Rensselaer County, New York located northeast of Albany.
Schenectady
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Schenectady, once called the city that lights and hauls the world, is in the Hudson Valley region of New York.
Destinations
Saratoga Springs
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Saratoga Springs is located just south of the Adirondacks in upstate New York.
Watervliet
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Watervliet is a city in northeastern Albany County, New York, United States.
Rensselaer
Rensselaer is a city in Rensselaer County, New York, United States, and is located on the east side of the Hudson River, directly opposite of Albany.
Cohoes
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Cohoes is a city in Albany County on the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, where the Mohawk forms several channels and islands.
Cambridge
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Cambridge is in Washington County in the rural northeast of the Capital District of New York.
Sharon Springs
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Sharon Springs is a village in Schoharie County, New York, United States.
Clifton Park
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Clifton Park is a city in the Hudson Valley in the Capital District region of New York.
Capital District
- Type: metropolitan statistical area with 899,000 residents
- Description: region of the New York State including Albany and the surrounding area
- Location: New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude of centre
42.936° or 42° 56' 10" northLongitude of centre
-73.75° or 73° 45' westPopulation
899,000Wikidata ID
Q3320597Capital District Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Basque: Albany-Schenectady-Troy metropolialdea
- Basque: Hiriburuko Barrutia (New York)
- Basque: Hiriburuko Barrutia
- Catalan: Capital District
- Chinese: 紐約
- Chinese: 紐約州府都會區
- Chinese: 纽约州府都会区
- Chinese: 首府区
- Chinese: 首府區
- Chinese: 首府特區
- English: Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Area
- English: Albany Metropolitan Area
- English: Capital District, NY
- English: Capital District, New York
- English: New York's Capital District
- French: Aire métropolitaine d'Albany
- French: Aire métropolitaine d'Albany-Schenectady-Troy
- French: District de la Capitale
- French: District de la Capitale (New York)
- French: District de la Capitale de New York
- German: Capital District
- Hebrew: מטרופולין אולבני-סקנקטדי-טרוי
- Hebrew: עמק האדסון
- Indonesian: Daerah khusus
- Japanese: キャピタル・ディストリクト
- Japanese: 州都圏
- Japanese: 州都地区
- Portuguese: Distrito Capital
- Slovenian: Capital District
- Spanish: Area metropolitana de Albany-Schenectady-Troy
- Spanish: Capital District
- Spanish: Distrito Capital
- Spanish: Área metropolitana de Albany-Schenectady-Troy
- Sundanese: Daérah Husus
- Urdu: کیپیٹل ڈسٹرکٹ
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