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Troy (New York)

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City of Troy , New York

Looking west down Broadway at downtown Troy's skyline

Looking west down Broadway at downtown Troy

Nickname: "The Collar City"

Location in Rensselaer County and the State of New York Location map

Location in Rensselaer County and the State of New York

Latitude and longitude: [Show this place on the map Location] 42°44′18″N 73°40′51″W? / ?42.73833, -73.68083

Country United States of America

State New York

City Rensselaer

Founded 1791

Founded 1816

Government

- Mayor Harry Tutunjian

Area

- City 28.5 km? (11.0 sq mi)

- Land 27.0 km? (10.4 sq mi)

- Water 1.6 km? (0.6 sq mi)

10 m (33 ft) above sea level

Population (2000)

- City 49, 170

- Density 1 , 823.1/km? (4,721.8/sq mi)

- Metropolitan area 850,957

Time zone EST (UTC-5)

- (Daylight saving ) EDT (UTC-4)

ZIP codes 12179-12182

Phone number classification 518

FIPS code 36-75484

GNIS feature ID 0967902

Website http://www.troyny.gov/

Troy (Troy, New York) is the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States, located east of the Hudson River shore. The population in 2000 was 49,170.

It opened as a port in 1787 and was named Troy in 1789. A town was established in 1791 and a city was established in 1901.

The American anthropomorphic Uncle Sam is based on a local person

Troy is a city in New York, U.S., and the county seat of Rensselaer County. As of the 2000 census, the population was 49,170. Troy's motto is Ilium fuit, Troja est, which means "Ilium was, Troy is."[1]

Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties with the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital District. The city is one of the three major centers for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the metro area has a population of 850, 957. Troy is home to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Russell Sage College, Hudson Valley Community College and the Emma Willard School, and was the hometown of Uncle Sam.