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.

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Along Hudson Ave

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The rail trail, a decade ago before they paved it and added all the signage and guard rail. Was it an improvement? Somewhat, but now the trail is so much more crowded.

Saturday November 26, 2011 — Albany County Rail Trail

Patroon Island 1952

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This aerial photo of Patroon Island shows it in the early 1950s before the Patroon Island Bridge, Interstate 787 and when Albany had its water treatment plant up there, before it was used as a temporary dumping ground for the city's garbage. Interstates 787 and 90 along with the bike path are overlaid on this map to get a better idea of where things exist today. 

Patroon Island 1952

1952 Albany Pine Bush

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This shows the largely unbroken land of the Albany Pine Bush that would be heavily developed over the next two decades.

1952 Albany Pine Bush