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106-651: A fourth judge being close business associate and neighbour, Colonel John Butler . The remainder of the original seven judges were Peter Conyne, Jelles Fonda and John Wells. Guy Johnson, John Johnson, Daniel Claus and John Butler sided with Britain during the American Revolution while Fonda, Wells and Conyne supported the American cause. Its members in the Province of New York assembly were Sir John Johnson and Hendrick Frey. In August 1774, shortly before
159-592: A portion of Albany County that today includes portions of Washington and Rensselaer counties to form what they called "The West Union". The fledgling United States – under the Articles of Confederation – arbitrated this annexation, and condemned it, resulting in Vermont ceasing the annexation on 1782-02-23. On April 4, 1786, Columbia County was created from 650 square miles (1,700 km ) of Albany County land. On March 7, 1788, New York, refusing to recognize
212-826: A wide range of topics and time periods. The Albany Institute of History and Art founded in 1791 is one of the oldest museums in the United States, and the New York State Museum is the oldest and largest state museum in the country. Many of the museums are historical sites themselves, such as Cherry Hill, the Ten Broeck Mansion , and the Schuyler Mansion in the city of Albany and the Pruyn House in Colonie. The Quackenbush House
265-722: Is a county in the state of New York , United States. Its northern border is formed by the Mohawk River , at its confluence with the Hudson River , which is to the east. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 314,848. The county seat and largest city is Albany , which is also the state capital of New York. As originally established by the English government in the colonial era, Albany County had an indefinite amount of land, but has had an area of 530 square miles (1,400 km ) since March 3, 1888. The county
318-726: Is a children's amusement park open during the summer, which started operations in the Summer of 2015—after purchasing the rides from the former Hoffman's Playland in Newtonville , which was in operation from 1951 to the Fall of 2014. During the winter there are over 18 miles (29 km) of official trails for snowshoeing at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, in the city of Albany and towns of Colonie and Guilderland. Albany County has many historical sites and museums covering
371-725: Is however, close enough to the coast to receive heavy snow from Nor'easters , and the region gets the bulk of its yearly snowfall from these types of storms. The county also occasionally receives Alberta clippers . Winters are often very cold with fluctuating conditions, temperatures often drop to below 0 °F (−18 °C) at night. Summers in the Albany can contain stretches of excessive heat and humidity, with temperatures above 90 °F (32 °C) and dew points near 70. Severe thunderstorms are common but tornadoes are rare. Albany receives on average per year 69 sunny days, 111 partly cloudy days, and 185 cloudy days; and an average, over
424-618: Is named for the Duke of York and of Albany , who became James II of England (James VII of Scotland). The county is part of the Capital District region of the state. After England took control of the colony of New Netherland from the Dutch , Albany County was created on November 1, 1683, by New York Governor Thomas Dongan , and confirmed on October 1, 1691. The act creating the county vaguely defined its territory "to containe
477-721: Is the Mohawk. The terrain of the county ranges from flat near the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers to high and hilly to the southwest, of the Helderberg Escarpment and the Helderberg Mountains . The highest point is one of several summits near Henry Hill at approximately 2,160 feet (660 m) above sea level; The lowest point is 62 feet (19 m) above sea level at the Hudson River's southernmost extent in
530-570: Is the second oldest house in the city of Albany and is part of the Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center, which includes a planetarium . The Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center in the city of Albany includes hands-on activities to learn about the unique Pine Bush Barrens of the city of Albany and towns of Guilderland and Colonie. Covering the history of pharmacy is the Throop Drug Store Museum at
583-727: The Albany Center Gallery , in downtown Albany, which exhibits works by local artists within a 100-mile (160 km) radius of that city; the University Art Museum , at the University at Albany, SUNY ; and the Opalka Gallery, at the Sage College of Albany . The Empire State Plaza in Albany has one of the most important state collections of modern art in the U.S. Albany County itself owns
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#1732766178046636-598: The Albany College of Pharmacy . The USS Slater, DE-766 is a World War II Destroyer Escort, the last floating Destroyer Escort, owned by the Destroyer Escort Historical Museum is moored from Spring to Fall at the foot of Quay Street in the Hudson River. The ship is open for tours each week and contains an excellent and well-maintained collection of World War II US Naval artifacts. There are several art museums in Albany County; including
689-663: The Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers won his first championship ring as a coach when he guided the Albany Patroons to the 1984 CBA championship. Three years later, the Patroons completed a 50–6 regular season, including winning all 28 of their home games; at that time, Sacramento Kings head coach George Karl was the Patroons' head coach. Future NBA stars Mario Elie and Vincent Askew were part of that season's squad. Mike Tyson received his early training in
742-660: The Connecticut River , north of Massachusetts and south of the parallel of 45 degrees north latitude . Albany County implicitly gained present-day Vermont . Although disputes occasionally broke out later, this line became the boundary between New Hampshire and Vermont, and has remained unchanged to the present. When New York refused to recognize land titles through the New Hampshire Grants (towns created earlier by New Hampshire in present Vermont), dissatisfied colonists organized in opposition, which led to
795-739: The National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The Tryon County Jail , also built in 1772–1773, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The county was divided into five districts: Mohawk, Palatine, Canajohorie, German Flatts, and Kingsland. The county court house and jail were erected in Johnstown in 1772 establishing Johnstown as the county seat. Three of the seven original judges were relatives of Sir William Johnson : Sir John Johnson (son), Guy Johnson (nephew), and Daniel Claus (son-in-law) with
848-575: The Province of New York on November 1, 1683. At the time, it included all of New York state north of Dutchess and Ulster counties, all of what is now Bennington County in Vermont , and theoretically west to the Pacific Ocean. On May 27, 1717, Albany County was adjusted to gain an indefinite amount of land from Dutchess County and other non-county lands. On October 7, 1763, King George III , as part of his Proclamation of 1763 , created
901-421: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 533 square miles (1,380 km ), of which 523 square miles (1,350 km ) is land and 10 square miles (26 km ) (2.0%) is water. Albany County is in the east central part of New York, extending southward and westward from the point where the Mohawk River joins the Hudson River . Its eastern boundary is the Hudson; a portion of its northern boundary
954-665: The Capital District and his first professional fight was in Albany in 1985 and Tyson's first televised fight was in Troy in 1986. He fought professionally four times in Albany and twice each in Troy and Glens Falls between 1985 and 1986. Since 1988, the Siena College men's basketball team (the Siena Saints ) have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments ( 1989 , 1999 , 2002 , 2008 , 2009 , and 2010 ). Albany County
1007-684: The Five Rivers Environmental Education Center and the Albany Pine Bush . The cities, towns, and villages of Albany County have many municipal parks, playgrounds, and protected green areas. Washington Park in the city of Albany and The Crossing in the town of Colonie are two of the largest. There are many small hiking and biking trails and longer distance bike-hike trails such the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail which goes from
1060-658: The Towns of Albany, the Collony Rensselaerwyck , Schonecteda , and all the villages, neighborhoods, and Christian Plantaçons on the east side of Hudson River from Roelef's Creek, and on the west side from Sawyer's Creek ( Saugerties ) to the Sarraghtoga." The confirmation declared in 1691 was similar but omitted the Town of Albany, substituted "Mannor of Ranselaerswyck" for "Collony Rensselaerwyck", and stated "to
1113-545: The United Districts of Duanesburgh and Schoharie. Schenectady was also made from a borough to a district in 1772. Other districts established in 1772 were Hoosick , Coxsackie , Cambridge , Saratoga , Halfmoon , Kinderhook , Kings , Claverack , Great Imboght , and the Manor of Livingston . In a census of 1697, there were 1,452 individuals living in Albany County; two years later it would be counted as 2,016 at
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#17327661780461166-430: The age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.99. In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 22.6% under
1219-462: The age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 42,935, and the median income for a family was $ 56,724. Males had a median income of $ 39,838 versus $ 30,127 for females. The per capita income for
1272-438: The beginning of King William's War . By the end of the war in 1698, the population had dropped to 1,482, but rebounded quickly and was at 2,273 by 1703. By 1723, it had increased to 6,501 and in 1731 to 8,573, which was slightly less than the population of the city of New York in the same year. In 1737, the inhabitants of Albany County would outnumber those of New York County by 17 people. In 1774, Albany County, with 42,706 people,
1325-672: The city of Albany alone there is Dutch Colonial (the Quackenbush House ), French Renaissance (the New York State Capitol ), Federal style (the original Albany Academy in Academy Park), Romanesque Revival ( Albany City Hall ), Art deco (the Alfred E. Smith Building), and Modern (Empire State Plaza). The cities of Albany, Cohoes, and Watervliet and the village of Green Island are more urban in architecture; while
1378-613: The city of Albany north to Cohoes and then west along the Mohawk River to Schenectady County. One of the largest events in Albany County is the Tulip Fest held in the city of Albany every spring at Washington Park . The tradition stems from when Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd had a city ordinance passed declaring the tulip as Albany's official flower on July 1, 1948. The African-American tradition of Pinksterfest , whose origins are traced back even further to Dutch festivities,
1431-400: The colony. Schenectady to the west was given a patent with some municipal rights in 1684 and became a borough in 1765. The Manor of Rensselaerswyck was created as a district within the county in 1772, and later divided into two districts, one on each side of the Hudson River in 1779. The west district included all of what is now Albany County other than lands were in the city of Albany at
1484-485: The counties of Albany, Tryon (now Montgomery ), and Charlotte (now Washington ). This established a definite area for Albany County of 5,470 sq mi (14,200 km ). On March 24, 1772, Albany County was partitioned again, with an additional 50 square miles (130 km ) handed over to Cumberland County. On March 9, 1774, Albany County was partitioned again, this time passing 1,090 square miles (2,800 km ) to Ulster County . On April 1, 1775, Albany
1537-584: The county has one of the few Karaite Jewish communities outside Israel. This community is active and has its own synagogue. The Albany Metro Area has consistently been found to be among the highest ranking postchristian cities in the US. As of the 2020 US Census, there were 314,848 people in 126,540 households residing in the county. The population density was 563 inhabitants per square mile (217/km ). There were 134,072 housing units at an average density of 248 units per square mile (96/km ). The racial makeup of
1590-472: The county was $ 23,345. About 7.2% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over. Tryon County, New York Tryon County was a county in the colonial Province of New York in the British American colonies . It was created from Albany County on March 24, 1772, and was named for William Tryon ,
1643-516: The county was 78.2% White , 12.7% Black or African American , 0.2% Native American , 4.8% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 1.6% from other races , and 2.5% from two or more races. 4.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.2% were of Irish, 16.0% Italian, 11.0% German, 6.1% English and 5.1% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000 . 90.4% spoke English, 2.7% Spanish and 1.0% Italian as their first language. There were 124,682 households, out of which 28.9% had children under
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1696-467: The county. The Capital District has a humid continental climate , with cold, snowy winters, and hot, wet summers. Albany receives around 36.2 inches (920 mm) of rain per year, with 135 days of at least 0.01 inches (0.25 mm) of precipitation . Snowfall is significant, totaling about 63 inches (1,600 mm) annually, but with less accumulation than the lake-effect areas to the north and west, being far enough from Lake Ontario . Albany County
1749-545: The course of a year, of less than four hours of sunshine per day, with just over an average of 2.5 hours per day over the course of the winter. The chance during daylight hours of sunshine is 53%, with the highest percentage of sunny daylight hours being in July with 64%, and the lowest month is November with 37%. Albany County is bordered by six counties. Listed clockwise , they are: Albany County has myriad different architectural styles spanning centuries of development. Within
1802-429: The creation of independent Vermont in 1777. On July 3, 1766, Cumberland County was partitioned from Albany County to cover all territory to the northern and eastern limits of the colony, including Windsor County , most of Windham County , and parts of Bennington and Rutland counties in present-day Vermont . On June 26, 1767, Albany County regained all of Cumberland County. On March 19, 1768, Albany County
1855-584: The disputed southwest corner of Vermont. The city of Albany was the first municipality within this large county, founded as the village (dorp in Dutch) of Beverwyck by the Director-General of New Amsterdam , Pieter Stuyvesant , who also established the first court in Albany. Albany was established as a city in 1686 by Governor Dongan through the Dongan Charter after the English took over
1908-434: The independence of Vermont , and the attendant elimination of Cumberland County, attempted to adjust the line that separated Cumberland from Albany County in present-day Vermont, but to no effect. On February 7, 1791, Albany County was partitioned again, this time to form Rensselaer and Saratoga counties. Rensselaer received 660 square miles (1,700 km ), while Saratoga received 850 square miles (2,200 km ). Also
1961-647: The largest venue for performing arts in the county, the Times Union Center , which was originally built as the Knickerbocker Arena; it opened on January 30, 1990, with a performance by Frank Sinatra . In 1996, The Grateful Dead released a concert album from their March 1990 performances titled Dozin' at the Knick . Many athletes and coaches in major sports have begun their careers in Albany County. Phil Jackson , former NBA head coach of
2014-507: The last provincial governor of New York . The county's boundaries extended much further than any current county. Its eastern boundary with the also-new Charlotte County ran "from the Mohawk River to the Canada line, at a point near the old village of St. Regis and passing south to the Mohawk between Schenectady and Albany ." It extended north to the St. Lawrence River ; its western boundary
2067-601: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albany_County_Sheriff&oldid=1079617511 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Sheriffs' departments of the United States Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Albany County Sheriff%27s Department Albany County ( / ˈ ɔː l b ə n i / AWL -bə-nee )
2120-468: The new province of Quebec , implicitly setting the northern limit of New York at the parallel of 45 degrees north latitude from the Atlantic-St. Lawrence watershed westward to the St. Lawrence River , implicitly setting the northern limit of Albany County, but it was never mapped. On July 20, 1764, King George III established the boundary between New Hampshire and New York along the west bank of
2173-733: The outbreak of the American Revolution , some members of the county formed the Tryon County Committee of Safety to harass their Loyalist neighbors, eventually causing many to flee to the safety of Canada . Guy Johnson and a large party of supporters left in May 1775. Sir John Johnson and a large party of his supporters left in May 1776. By 1776, most of the Loyalists in Tryon County had fled. In December 1780,
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2226-429: The results of a census stated that the number of uncultivated farms was 1200 and that 354 families had abandoned and had fled the county. In some places such as Cherry Valley , Springfield , and Harpersfield there was no one to conduct a census. This was out of a pre-war population of around 10,000. Schenectady came near to being the limit of civilization. On April 2, 1784, the new state's legislature voted to change
2279-531: The time. Though the Manor of Rensselaerswyck was the only district (along with the city of Albany) in what is today Albany County, it was not the only district in what was Albany County at the time. Pittstown in 1761, and Duanesburgh in 1764, were created as townships. But when districts were created in 1772, those townships were incorporated into new districts, Pittstown in Schaghticoke and Duanesburgh into
2332-426: The town of Cambridge was transferred to Washington County . A total of 1,680 square miles (4,400 km ) changed hands. On June 1, 1795, Albany County was once again partitioned, this time losing 460 sq mi (1,200 km ) to Schoharie County . On April 5, 1798, another partition took place, with 90 square miles (230 km ) passing to Ulster County . On March 25, 1800, once again Albany County
2385-676: The towns of Colonie, Guilderland, New Scotland, and Bethlehem more suburban and the remaining Hilltowns (Berne, Knox, Westerlo, and Rensselaerville) very rural. Albany County is home to the Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center, which opened in July 2001 and is near the shore of Thompson's Lake between the two state parks that are in Albany County- Thompson's Lake State Park and John Boyd Thacher State Park . There are also state-owned nature preserves with interactive educational programs such as
2438-549: The uttermost end of Sarraghtoga" instead of just "to Sarraghtoga". Livingston Manor was annexed to Albany County from Dutchess County in 1717. Albany's boundaries were defined more closely as state statutes would add land to the county, or more commonly subtract land for the formation of new counties. In 1772 with the creation of Tryon and Charlotte counties, Albany gained definitive boundaries and included what are now Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties; large parts of Greene and Washington counties; and
2491-503: Was again partitioned, this time giving up 60 square miles (160 km ) to Charlotte County, who then exchanged this land with a like parcel in Cumberland County. On January 15, 1777, Albany County was again partitioned, this time on account of the independence of Vermont from New York, reducing Albany County by an additional 300 square miles (780 km ). On June 26, 1781, Bennington County, Vermont, attempted to annex
2544-647: Was later incorporated into the Tulip Fest. The Albany LatinFest has been held since 1996 and drew 10,000 to Washington Park in 2008. PolishFest is a three-day celebration of Polish culture in the Capital District, held in the town of Colonie for the past eight years. Albany County has two shopping malls classified as super-regional malls (malls with over 800,000 sq ft), Crossgates Mall in Guilderland and Colonie Center in Colonie with over one million square feet of rentable space in each. Huck Finn's Playland
2597-538: Was originally settled primarily by Protestants from northern Europe: the Netherlands, British Isles, and Germany. In the 19th century it was a destination for many Catholic immigrants, first from Ireland – fleeing the Great Famine , and later from southern Germany, central and southern Europe. Late 19th and early 20th century immigrants included Jews from eastern Europe. In addition to other Jewish congregations,
2650-464: Was partitioned, with 360 square miles (930 km ) being used to create Greene County . On April 3, 1801, all New York counties were redefined, with Albany County gaining 10 sq mi (26 km ). On March 7, 1809, Schenectady County was created from 230 square miles (600 km ) of Albany County land, reducing Albany County to its current size. On March 3, 1888, Albany County ceded Havre Island to Saratoga County . According to
2703-403: Was re-partitioned, and Cumberland County restored. On March 16, 1770, Albany County was again partitioned. Gloucester County was created to include all of Orange , Caledonia and Essex counties, most of Washington County , and parts of Orleans , Lamoille , Addison and Chittenden counties in present-day Vermont. On March 12, 1772, Albany County was partitioned again, this time into
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#17327661780462756-654: Was the Treaty of Fort Stanwix 's Line of Property , following the Unadilla River , Oneida Lake , Onondaga River and Oswego River to Lake Ontario , as the Iroquois Confederacy still controlled locations further west in the Indian Reserve . Tryon County's seat was Johnstown , which is today the county seat of Fulton County . The Tryon County Courthouse , built in 1772–1773, was listed on
2809-421: Was the largest county in colonial New York. According to the first Federal Census in 1790, Albany County reached 75,921 inhabitants and was still the state's largest county. On March 7, 1788, the state of New York divided the entire state into towns eliminating districts as administrative units by passing New York Laws of 1788, Chapters 63 and 64. Albany County was one of the original twelve counties created by
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