Albany County, Administrative county in eastern New York, United States
Albany County extends across 533 square miles of land in east-central New York, where the Mohawk River joins the Hudson River near the state capital.
The county was established in 1683 and named after the Duke of York's Scottish title, replacing the Dutch settlement previously known as Beverwyck.
The region contains twelve colleges and universities, including the State University of New York at Albany, serving over 100,000 students in the Capital Region.
Residents access two state parks, Thompson's Lake and John Boyd Thacher, plus the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail connecting Albany to Cohoes and Schenectady County.
The territory preserves six historical mansions from colonial times, including Schuyler Mansion, Historic Cherry Hill, Ten Broeck Mansion, and Crailo State Historic Site.
Location: New York
Inception: 1683
Capital city: Albany
Shares border with: Schenectady County, Greene County, Saratoga County, Rensselaer County, Columbia County, Schoharie County
Website: http://albanycounty.com
GPS coordinates: 42.66209,-73.84907
Latest update: May 28, 2025 21:37
New York State Capitol
7.6 km
New York State Executive Mansion
7.4 km
Schuyler Mansion
7.7 km
Manor of Rensselaerswyck
12.1 km
Watervliet Arsenal
13.1 km
USS Slater
8.6 km
The Egg
7.5 km
Albany Rural Cemetery
10.5 km
Fort Nassau
8.3 km
Erastus Corning Tower
7.5 km
John Boyd Thacher State Park
13 km
Cohoes Falls
18 km
Albany Pine Bush
4.7 km
General Electric Research Laboratory
18.5 km
Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge
16.1 km
New York State Museum
7.5 km
Albany City Hall
7.8 km
Palace Theatre
8.1 km
Proctor's Theatre
18.3 km
Dunn Memorial Bridge
8.6 km
Central Troy Historic District
14.9 km
W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus
3.8 km
Washington Park Historic District
6.5 km
EMPAC
15.4 km
Troy Savings Bank
14.9 km
Peebles Island State Park
18.9 km
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
7.5 km
Nott Memorial
18.5 kmReviews
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