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The Capital District (also "Capital Region") is an imprecise regional definition (much like Upstate New York) that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, the capital of New York: Albany County, Schenectady County, Rensselaer County, and Saratoga County (historically, Saratoga County was not considered part of the region, however, it has had significant suburban growth from the adjoining counties since 1980).
Origin of the name
The term Capital District was originated in the 1920s in an effort between the Albany Chamber of Commerce (now known as the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce) and the Albany Times Union. Other nicknames have included Tri-Cities and Tech Valley, while Capital Region is the most popular of all.
Ambiguity and overlap
The Capital District is a large component of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) which, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, includes Albany County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, and Schoharie County. The Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA was ranked the 56th most populous in the United States of America in the 2000 census, with a total population of 848,879.
Capital Region and Northeastern New York (NENY) are terms sometimes used to refer to the Capital District in combination with counties surrounding the area (usually those to the north, and to a lesser degree west of the four core counties of the District). The Capital District has also been given the marketing moniker "Tech Valley," in recognition of the technology companies who have moved to the region, or are being wooed by governmental or educational institutions. Economic definitions of the Capital District, Capital Region, NENY and Tech Valley may sometimes be expanded to include the extreme northern portions of the Mid-Hudson Valley, usually Columbia County and Greene County.
The term "Tech Valley" originated in January 1998 by the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber also holds a registered trademark for the term. The 19-county region, which extends from just south of Montreal is just north of New York City, is marketed by organizations such as the Tech Valley Chamber Coalition and the Albany-based Center for Economic Growth. The region has made great strides by landing a chip fabrication plant by AMD (which is planned to be built in Malta, Saratoga County); boasting the nation's top nanotechnology college, College of Nanotechnology Science and Engineering at the University at Albany; and luring the relocation of Sematech's headquarters to the University at Albany from Austin, TX.
The Albany-Schenectady-Troy media market, which is the 56th largest in the U.S., includes all the counties of the Capital District, as well as Berkshire County, Massachusetts, southwestern Vermont, the Glens Falls area and those areas of the Mohawk Valley adjoining the metro area.
Colleges and universities
- Albany College of Pharmacy
- Albany Law School
- Albany Medical College
- The College of Saint Rose
- Excelsior College
- Hudson Valley Community College (part of the SUNY system)
- Maria College of Albany
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
- Russell Sage College
- Sage College of Albany
- Schenectady County Community College (part of the SUNY system)
- Siena College
- Skidmore College
- Union College
- University at Albany (part of the SUNY system)
Selected attractions
- Albany Institute of History & Art
- Chapel + Cultural Center at Rensselaer
- Crossgates Mall
- Empire State Aerosciences Museum
- Empire State Plaza
- Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
- Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
- Lark Street
- New York State Capitol
- New York State Museum
- New York State Executive Mansion
- Palace Theatre
- Proctor's Theatre
- The Egg
- Saratoga National Historical Park (Stillwater)
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- Saratoga Race Course (Saratoga Springs)
- Schenectady Museum
- Times Union Center
- Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
- USS Slater (DE-766)
- Washington Avenue Armory Sports and Convention Arena
Cities and communities in the Capital District
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Primary cities
- Albany (the state capital) population in 2003 roughly 96,000
- Schenectady population in 2000 roughly 65,000
- Troy population in 2000 roughly 45,000
Communities with over 40,000 inhabitants
- Town of Colonie pop. in 2000 roughly 79,000
Communities with between 30,000 and 40,000 inhabitants
- Town of Bethlehem pop. in 2000 roughly 31,000
- Town of Clifton Park pop. in 2000 roughly 36,000
- Town of Guilderland pop. in 2000 roughly 32,000
Communities with between 20,000 and 30,000 inhabitants
- Town of Glenville est. pop. in 2000 roughly 28,000
- Town of Niskayuna pop. in 2000 roughly 20,000
- Town of Rotterdam pop. in 2000 roughly 28,000
- City of Saratoga Springs pop. in 2000 roughly 26,000
Communities with between 10,000 and 20,000 inhabitants
- Town of Brunswick pop. in 2000 roughly 12,000
- City of Cohoes pop. in 2000 roughly 16,000
- Town of East Greenbush pop. in 2000 roughly 16,000
- Town of Halfmoon pop. in 2000 roughly 18,000
- Town of North Greenbush pop. in 2000 roughly 11,000
- Town of Schodack pop. in 2000 roughly 13,000
- City of Watervliet pop. in 2000 roughly 10,000
- Town of Malta pop. in 2000 roughly 13,000
Communities with between 5,000 and 10,000 inhabitants
- Town of Amsterdam
- Village of Ballston Spa
- Town of Coeymans
- Village of Colonie
- Town of Duanesburg
- Town of Kinderhook
- City of Mechanicville
- Town of New Scotland
- City of Rensselaer
- Town of Sand Lake
- Town of Saratoga (not to be confused with the city of Saratoga Springs)
- Village of Scotia
- Town of Stillwater
- Town of Waterford
Communities with less than 5,000 inhabitants
- Village of Altamont
- Town of Berlin
- Town of Berne
- Village of Castleton-on-Hudson
- Town of Galway
- Village of Galway
- Village of Green Island co-terminous with the Town of Green Island
- Town of Hoosick
- Town of Knox
- Village of Menands
- Town of Middleburgh
- Village of Middleburgh
- Town of Nassau
- Town of New Baltimore
- Town of New Lebanon
- Town of Petersburgh
- Town of Princetown
- Village of Ravena
- Town of Rensselaerville
- Town of Schoharie
- Village of Schoharie
- Village of Schuylerville
- Town of Stephentown
- Village of Stillwater
- Village of Victory est. pop. in 2000 roughly 500
- Village of Voorheesville
- Village of Waterford
- Town of Westerlo
- Town of Wright
References
- July 2004 est. by Census Bureau
- Wechsler, Alan (2006-04-21). "Region rich in business history". Albany Times Union. Retrieved 2006-04-22.
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- Census 2000 PHC-T-29: Ranking Tables for Population of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Combined Statistical Areas, New England City and Town Areas, and Combined New England City and Town Areas: 1990 and 2000 (Areas defined by the Office of Management and Budget as of June 6, 2003.)
- http://en.wikipedia.org/List_of_television_stations_in_North_America_by_media_market
See also
External links
- Capital-Saratoga Region Tourist Information
- The Egg Theater (Albany)
- New York State Capitol (Albany)
- New York State Museum (Albany)
- Palace Theater (Albany)
- Proctor's Theater (Schenectady)
- USS Slater (Albany)
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