In the late 18th century and throughout most of the 19th, Albany was a center of trade and transportation. Albany is one of the oldest surviving settlements of the original British thirteen colonies no other city in the United States has been continuously chartered as long. It became the capital of New York in 1797 after the formation of the United States. The city was officially chartered in 1686 under English rule. In 1664, the English took over the Dutch settlements, renaming the city Albany in honor of the Duke of Albany, the future James II. The area was settled by Dutch colonists who, in 1614, built Fort Nassau for fur trading and in 1624, built Fort Orange. The Hudson River area was originally inhabited by Algonquian-speaking Mohican (Mahican), who called it Pempotowwuthut-Muhhcanneuw. As of 2020, Albany's population was 99,224. With an estimated population of 1.1 million in 2013, the Capital District is the third most populous metropolitan region in the state. It is the economic and cultural core of the Capital District of the State of New York, which comprises the Albany– Schenectady– Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area, including the nearby cities and suburbs of Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs. The city is known for its architecture, commerce, culture, institutions of higher education, and rich history. It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, and about 135 miles (220 km) north of New York City.
state of New York and the seat of Albany County. Albany ( / ˈ ɔː l b ən i/ ( listen) AWL-bən-ee) is the capital city of the U.S.
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