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Albany

Northern America

Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York and the economic and cultural center of the Capital District. The oldest city in New York, it began as the Dutch trading post of Fort Orange in 1624 before Algonquian-speaking Mohicans gave way to colonial settlement. It became a major nineteenth-century transportation hub as the eastern terminus of the Erie Canal. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
99,224 1
2020 census figure, from Albany's own Wikipedia infobox (2026 estimate was 102,305).
Area (sq km)
55.44 1
Founding Year
1686 1
July 22, 1686 is the date Governor Thomas Dongan formally chartered Albany as a municipality, the date the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
43 2
Latitude
42.6525 degrees north 1
Longitude
73.75722 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

New York, States or Territories

Albany is in the U.S. state of New York.

Source Albany (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

New York, States or Territories

Albany is the capital of New York.

Source Albany (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Site Of

Delaware and Hudson Railway

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Delaware and Hudson Railwaytier 2
New York Court of Appeals

Also in Law Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: New York Court of Appeals
Sources
1. Albany (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    Its population was 99,224 at the time of the 2020 census
  • Infobox, area
    21.41 sq mi (55.44 km2)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    42.65250 N 73.75722 W
  • Article text
    Albany was formally chartered as a municipality by provincial Governor Thomas Dongan on July 22, 1686.
  • Introduction
    Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York.
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2. Albany (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 43 m
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Wikidata: Albany
Wikidata Q24861, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Albany (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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