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Albany

North 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
Latitude
42.6525 degrees north 1
Longitude
73.75722 degrees west 1
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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)
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1. Albany (Wikipedia)
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  • 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
  • Infobox, founded
    chartered as a municipality by 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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