The Capital District is an imprecise regional definition (much like Upstate New York) that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, the capital of New York: Schenectady County, Albany County, Saratoga County and Rensselaer County.

Origin of the name

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The term Capital District was originated in the 1920s in an effort between the Albany Chamber of Commerce (now known as the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce) and the Albany Times Union. Other nicknames have included Tri-Cities, Capitaland, and Metroland, while Capital Region is most popular of all."Region rich in business history" by Alan Wechsler, Albany (NY) Times Union, April 21, 2006, retrieved April 22, 2006.

Ambiguity and overlap

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The Capital District is a large component of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) which, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, also includes Montgomery County and Schoharie County. The Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA was ranked the 56th most populous in the United States of America in the 2000 Census, with a total population of 825,875.Census 2000 PHC-T-29: Ranking Tables for Population of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Combined Statistical Areas, New England City and Town Areas, and Combined New England City and Town Areas: 1990 and 2000 (Areas defined by the Office of Management and Budget as of June 6, 2003.)

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NYE in NY's Capital District. Bored of the bar 2 bar thg in the cold. Maybe the Biergarten? I dunno. No idea.
EditSkinRockFit (Beth Nutting-Edwards) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:40:03 -0000
NYE in NY's Capital District. Bored of the bar 2 bar thg in the cold. Maybe the Biergarten? I dunno. No idea.
CDTA offers free bus service on New Year's Eve (For People in Albany, New York): ALBANY -- The Capital District Tra... http://bit.ly/6iP6Ad
RecessionSaver (Mike Oliver) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:50:48 -0000
CDTA offers free bus service on New Year's Eve (For People in Albany, New York): ALBANY -- The Capital District Tra... http://bit.ly/6iP6Ad
Blog post: A look at Brown's capital projects, including Jewelry District streetscape improvements: http://www.gcpvd.org/u/26
gcpvd (Greater City: PVD) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:14:17 -0000
Blog post: A look at Brown's capital projects, including Jewelry District streetscape improvements: http://www.gcpvd.org/u/26
CDTA offers free service for New Year's Eve: The Capital District Transportation Authority says it will provide fre... http://bit.ly/7nB5Fl
timesunion (timesunion) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:28:10 -0000
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Capital District YMCA is Hiring: Toddler Teacher (Schenectady, NY) http://bit.ly/6pmxGx #Jobs #TweetMyJOBS
tmj_nya_edu (TMJ-NYA Educ. Jobs) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:46:31 -0000
Capital District YMCA is Hiring: Toddler Teacher (Schenectady, NY) http://bit.ly/6pmxGx #Jobs #TweetMyJOBS
S & B Staffing -- Sargent and Blais is Hiring: Part-time Legal Secretary (Capital District, NY) http://bit.ly/8vTJ85 #Jobs #TweetMyJOBS
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S & B Staffing -- Sargent and Blais is Hiring: Part-time Legal Secretary (Capital District, NY) http://bit.ly/8vTJ85 #Jobs #TweetMyJOBS

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