Capital District
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The Capital District (or Capital-Saratoga Area) is an unofficial term used to refer to a four-county area of eastern New York.
Its anchor cities are:
- Albany (the state capital)
- Saratoga Springs
- Schenectady
- Troy
It includes the extreme northern portion of the Hudson Valley.
Major universities in this area include:
- College of Saint Rose
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (locally known as RPI)
- Russell Sage College (junior college in Albany, graduate school in Troy)
- Skidmore College
- Union College
- University at Albany (part of the SUNY system)
Major attractions in this area include:
- Saratoga National Cemetery
- Saratoga National Historical Park (in Stillwater)
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- Saratoga Race Course (in Saratoga Springs)
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Communities with at least 10,000 inhabitants
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Communities with less than 10,000 inhabitants
- Ballston Spa
- Colonie
- Corinth
- Galway
- Mechanicville
- Ravena
- Rensselaer
- Schuylerville
- South Glens Falls
- Stillwater
