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1968
DETAIL VIEW, LOOKING EAST, SHOWING STONE LINING OF CANAL TROUGH - Erie Canal (Enlarged), Oothout Culvert and Waste Weir…, 1968
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About Colonie
Town in New York, United StatesColonie 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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