Colonie (N.Y.)
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Name (Latin)
Colonie (N.Y.)
Other forms of name
nnaa Colonie, N.Y
Coordinates
-73.83346 -73.83346 42.71786 42.71786 (gooearth )
W0735000 W0735000 N0424304 N0424304 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
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Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 42°43ʹ04ʺN 073°50ʹ00ʺW)
- Map Works. Map of Albany & Colonie with a full-color map of Albany County, c1990.
- LC database, 12-17-90(hdg.: Colonie, N.Y.)
- Rand McNally comm. atlas, 1989(Colonie, inc., in Town of Colonie, Albany Co.)
Wikipedia description:
Colonie is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. It is the most-populous suburb of Albany, and is the third-largest town in area in Albany County, occupying approximately 11% of the county. Several hamlets exist within the town. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 85,590. The name is derived from the Dutch Colonye or "Colonie", derived from the Colonie of Rensselaerswyck. All the land outside the Village of Beverwyck (now Albany) was referred to as the "Colonie". The town of Colonie is north of Albany and is at the northern border of the county. Within the town of Colonie are two villages, one also known as Colonie and the other known as Menands.
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