Capital District, New York Capital District, New York Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, generally located in the vicinity of Albany, New York, the capital of New York State. Albany is also the county seat of Albany County. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England. As of 2000, the population is 294,565. As originally established, Albany County had an indefinite amount of land, but has only 530 Square Miles (1,372.69 Square KM) as of March 3, 1888. ...more on Wikipedia about "Albany County, New York"
The Capital District (or Capital-Saratoga Area) is a term that refers to four counties that surrounds the Capital of New York and includes the counties of Schenectady County, Albany County, Saratoga County and Rensselaer County. The area is sometimes refered to locally as "Tech Valley" for the technology companies who have moved to the region or are being wooed by governmental or educational institutions. The area is currently served by the Capital District Transit Authority (CDTA). The Capital District also comprises the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area which is ranked the 135th largest in North America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Capital District"
The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is a public benefit organization which provides transportation services to the Capital District of New York State ( Albany, Schenectady, and Rensselaer counties plus part of Saratoga). CDTA was formed in August in 1970 by a state act of government which also formed three similar agencies in Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo; CDTA took over the area's four private operators between 1971 and 1972. The function of CDTA is to operate public transportation as well as to operate Albany International Airport and two Amtrak stations in the service area (Albany-Rennselaer and Saratoga Springs). CDTA bus operators, dispatchers, and supervisory staff are organized in Local 1394 of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU). ...more on Wikipedia about "Capital District Transportation Authority"
The Capital Region Independent Schools Association (Crisa) includes 18 private, independent schools in the region of New York State. ...more on Wikipedia about "Capital Region Independent Schools Association"
Ilium is a fictitious town in eastern New York state, used as a setting for many of Kurt Vonnegut's novels. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ilium (Kurt Vonnegut)"
Rensselaer County is a county in the state of New York. As of 2000, the population is 152,538. Its name is in honor of the family of Killiaen Van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rensselaer County, New York"
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2000, the population is 200,635. The county seat is Ballston Spa. The name is a corruption of an Indian word "sah-rah-ka" or "Sarach-togue", supposed to mean "the hill beside the river". ...more on Wikipedia about "Saratoga County, New York" The article you are reading is from shortopedia
Schenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2000, the population is 146,555. The county seat is Schenectady. The name is from a Mohawk Indian word meaning "on the other side of the pine lands." ...more on Wikipedia about "Schenectady County, New York"
The Tri-City Valley Cats are a minor league baseball team based in Troy, New York. (The tri-cities are comprised of Albany, Schenectady and Troy, which make up New York State's Capital District.) The team, which plays in the New York - Penn League (NYPL), is the short-season Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tri-City Valley Cats"
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