WMS Map: Port of Albany and Rensselear
About Port of Albany and Rensselear ....
The Port of Albany–Rensselaer, widely known as the Port of Albany, is a port of entry in the United States with facilities on both sides of the Hudson River in Albany and Rensselaer, New York. Private and public port facilities have existed in both cities since the 17th century, with an increase in shipping after the Albany Basin and Erie Canal were built with public funds in 1825.
The port's modern name did not come into widespread use until 1925; the current port was constructed in 1932 under the governorship of Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression. It included the largest grain elevator in the world at the time. Today the grain elevator is the largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River; the port has the tallest harbor crane in the state of New York.
The port has rail connections with the Albany Port Railroad, which allows for connections with CSXT and CP Rail. It is near several interstates and the New York State Canal System. The port features several tourist attractions as well, such as USS Slater, the only destroyer escort still afloat in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Albany%E2%80%93Rensselaer
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Data Sources
Road Trip to Coal Country by Nate Matthews - You can download the KMZ File used in creation of this map.
NY Aerial (2020) - High-resolution aerial photography from NYSGIS, photos taken with leaves off in spring time between the years 2016-2020. NYSGIS. WMS Service: https://orthos.its.ny.gov/ArcGIS/services/wms/Latest/MapServer/WMSServer, Layer: 0,1,2,3
3DEP Elevation Hillshade. LIDAR and legacy USGS DRG Topo Derived hillshades used as a background. DEM - WMS Service: https://elevation.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/services/3DEPElevation/ImageServer/WMSServer, Layer: 3DEPElevation:Hillshade Gray
Full List of WMS and ArcMap Services - CSV Spreadsheet with all web map services currently used on the blog.
More about Albany, NY...
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly 135 miles (217 km) north of the City of New York, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. The population of the city was 97,856 at the time of the 2010 census.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany,_New_York
Aerial Photos
1952 Albany Pine Bush
1973 Crossgates Mall
Albany
Albany – A Plan for the Capital City (Downtown Albany 1980 Plan vs. Downtown Albany Today)
Albany (NY) The Battle In Lincoln Park
Albany 1978
Albany Lumberyard (1857 vs. 2017)
Before Crossgates Maul
Costcos (After vs. Before)
Crossgates 1970s (1973 vs. 1985)
Crossgates 1985
Downtown Albany – June 12, 1951
Dunn Parker Bridge 1952
East Karner Barrens 1973
Exit 5A to Nowhere
Fox Lair (1942 vs. 2017)
Karner East Barriens
Mid-Crosstown Arterial Arbor Hill Section (1970 vs. 2016)
Onesquethaw
Original Dunn Bridge
Pastures – 1952
Patroon Island 1952
Plan for Albany 1794 (Overlay vs. Street Map)
Proposed Mid-Crosstown Arterial South of Washington Park (1970 vs. 2016)
Rapp Road Hog Farm Parcel
The Gut
The State Office Building, 1948
Thruway Interchange 80s and 90s (1973 vs. 2018)
Tivoli Lake (1973 vs. 1995 vs. 2017)
Washington Avenue Extension (1973 vs. 2018)
Maps and Interactives
West Albany Railyards, 1952
West Albany Railroad Yards – 1952 vs Today
Washington Park vs Northern Boulevard Interchange, a size comparison
Washington Park vs Lincoln Park, a size comparison
Washington Park
Traffic Counts – Downtown Albany
Townsend Park and Nearby Areas 1952
Thruway’s 1952 Ramps to New Scotland and Delaware Avenue
Thruway, 787 and 9W Interchange
The New York State Capitol
The Capital Region
Tank Farm at Port of Albany
Stewarts on New Karner Road
State Street 1952
State Owned Property in Albany
State Office Campus vs Empire State Plaza
State Office Campus – 1995, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2021
South Colonie Bus Garage Proposal
Six Mile Waterworks before the Northway
Second Avenue 1952
Sanborn Albany NY 1892
Residence Inn Mariott Hotel
Rensslear Lake 1952
Redevelopment of Albany Medical Center
Red Falls
... photos, maps and other content from from Albany, NY.