Rensselear County

Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its county seat is Troy. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Rensselaer County is in the eastern part of New York State. The eastern boundary of Rensselaer County runs along the New York–Vermont and New York–Massachusetts borders.

The terrain runs from level and flat near the Hudson and then rises into the Rensselaer Plateau around Poestenkill and Sand Lake, then to the Taconic Mountains along the Massachusetts state line.

The highest point is Berlin Mountain, 2,818 feet (859 m) above sea level, in the town of Berlin. The lowest point is sea level at the Hudson.

The Hoosic River, a tributary of the Hudson River, is in the north part of the county.

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SA Dunn Landfill

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With this morning's addition of the spring 2021 aerial photography by the state, I thought it be interesting to look at the site over the years.

Menands Bridge in 1952

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Before the endless loops of the expressway, there were farm fields in the muddy farm soils along the river.

Everything you need to know about Bennington to Troy.

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55 mph, 45 mph alternates every other mile. So many small hamlets and speed traps. 846,257,759 driveways with every other one somebody is making a left turn. Why does everyone in a BMW want to turn left on the dirt track to a cow pastures? Then you reach Troy, har-har-har. 2 miles but 638 traffic lights controlled by a single giant three towed sloth for the whole city, and he likes to leave them red when he goes on bathroom breaks and when he’s cooking yet another hot pocket in the kitchen. Then you realize the last time Hoosick Street was paved, Dewitt Clinton was governor. Eventually after about five hours you reach 787. It truly is that awful! I’m sure there are many fine folks in Troy, but Hoosick Street is the worse, moreover all of NY 7 is just a line of cars, bumper to bumper just waiting for the guy ahead of them to turn left should that occasion come when there is a break in traffic.