Albany County 📍

Albany County (/ˈɔːlbəniː/ awl-bə-nee) is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England (James VII of Scotland). As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204.[1] As originally established, Albany County had an indefinite amount of land, but has only 530 square miles (1,400 km2) as of March 3, 1888. The county seat is Albany, the state capital.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_County,_New_York

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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.
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