The New York State Capitol
Gaudy old office building downtown.
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Distance and Population to State Capitol (50 mile increments)
Roughly 1 million New Yorkers live within 50 miles of the State Capitol, but the number jumps up to 17 million when you go out 200 miles and start capturing the bulk of the Metropolitan Region.
| Miles from Albany | millions population |
| 50 | 1.002 |
| 100 | 1.750 |
| 150 | 3.511 |
| 200 | 17.102 |
| 250 | 17.725 |
| 300 | 18.699 |
| 350 | 19.411 |
| 400 | 20.187 |
| 450 | 20.201 |
Northwest Branch of Rensselaer Lake
One of the great things about the Albany Pine Bush is it's kind of a wilderness in a great urban area. This aerial of the northwest branch of Rensselaer Lake captures a mix of restoration efforts, timbering and wildlife only 5 miles from the Capitol of New York State.