ABOUT ALBANY
Albany ( (listen) AWL-bən-ee) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York, also the seat and largest city of Albany County. Albany is on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, and about 135 miles (220 km) north of New York City. The city is known for its architecture, commerce, culture, institutions of higher education, and rich history. It is the economic and cultural core of the Capital District of the State of New York, which comprises the Albany–Schenectady–Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area, including the nearby cities and suburbs of Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs. With an estimated population of 1.1 million in 2013, the Capital District is the third most populous metropolitan region in the state.
NEIGHBORHOODS IN ALBANY, NEW YORK
Albany County, Altamont, Arbor Hill, Averill Park, Bellevue, Bethlehem Center, Better Community Neighborhoods, Inc., Beverwyck, Bishop’s Gate, Buckingham Lake, Buckingham Lake, Capital District, Castleton-On-Hudson, Center Square & Hudson/Park, Central Avenue
THINGS TO DO IN ALBANY, NEW YORK
5 Wits Albany
Albany
Albany Center Gallery
Albany City Hall
Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail
Albany Institute of History & Art
Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Albany Rural Cemetery
Albany Skywalk
Albany’s Indoor Rockgym
Albany’s Oldest Building
All In Adventures Escape Rooms
Apex Entertainment Albany
Billy Beez
Buckingham Lake Park
