Albany County

Albany County (/ΛˆΙ”ΛlbΙ™niː/ awl-bΙ™-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

Berne Topography

Berne Topography

Berne has a series of hills and valleys that drop off at the escarpment on the far east side of the town.

Distance and Population to State Capitol (50 mile increments)

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