Columbia County, County in New York, United States
Columbia County extends across 648 square miles of terrain, featuring rolling hills that transition into the Taconic and Berkshire Mountains in eastern New York.
The territory, originally inhabited by Mohican Indians, saw its first European settlements in 1612 when Dutch colonists established trading posts along the Hudson River.
The county maintains a mixture of agricultural traditions and rural community practices, with numerous farms contributing to local food production and distribution networks.
The county seat of Hudson serves as an administrative center, providing government services and community resources to 61,570 residents recorded in 2020.
German Palatine refugees established multiple work camps in the early 1700s, forming communities that influenced the development of local religious institutions.
Location: New York
Inception: 1786
Capital city: Hudson
Shares border with: Rensselaer County, Dutchess County, Ulster County, Greene County, Albany County, Berkshire County
Website: http://columbiacountyny.org
GPS coordinates: 42.25000,-73.63000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:21
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