Capital District

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Capital District Capital Region, Tech Valley Region Name origin: Region of the capital of the state of New York Country United States State New York Region Upstate New York Counties 11  - Albany  - Rensselaer  - Schenectady  - Saratoga  - Schoharie  - Warren  - Washington  - Columbia  - Montgomery  - Fulton  - Greene Principal cities Albany, Schenectady, Troy Cities and towns 13 and 143 Highest point Hunter Mountain  - location Catskill Mountains in Greene County  - elevation 4,040 ft (1,231 m)  - coordinates 42°10′39″N 74°13′49″W / 42.17750°N 74.23028°W / 42.17750; -74.23028 Lowest point Hudson River at sea level  - location South of Federal Dam at Troy  - elevation 0 ft (0 m)  - coordinates 42°45′7.2″N 73°41′15.66″W / 42.752000°N 73.6876833°W / 42.752000; -73.6876833 Area 7,228 sq mi (18,720 km2) Population 837,937 (2010) Density 161.4 / sq mi (62 / km2) Timezone EST (UTC-5)  - summer (DST) Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) Area code 518      Core Capital District counties      Peripheral counties Wikimedia Commons: New York Capital District Website: http://www.cdrpc.org/ http://www.cdtcmpo.org/ Part of a series on Regions of New York Downstate New York New York City Long Island Upstate New York Hudson Valley Capital District North Country Southern Tier Mohawk Valley Central New York Finger Lakes Western New York Administrative divisions Counties Cities Towns Indian reservations Villages Census-designated places Places (including hamlets) Timelines of town creation Downstate New York Hudson Valley Capital District North Country Central New York Southern Tier Western New York v t e

New York's Capital District, also known as the Capital Region, is a region in upstate New York that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, the capital of the state: Albany County, Schenectady County, Rensselaer County, and Saratoga County. Often the other counties of the Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam Combined Statistical Area and Greene County are included, especially for economic and demographic compilations and regional planning.

The Capital District is notable for many historical and industrial events. The Battle of Saratoga and the Albany Plan of Union are two historical events from before American independence which are now considered of national and sometimes also of international importance. Many multinational corporations were founded in the Capital District including New York Central Railroad, American Express, General Electric, American Locomotive Company, and International Paper.

The Capital District was first settled by the Dutch in the early 17th century and came under British control in 1664. Albany has been the permanent capital of the state of New York since 1797.