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Troy. / 42.73167°N 73.69250°W / 42.73167; -73.69250. Troy is a city in the United States state of New York and is the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York. It's famous for being the home of Uncle Sam, known as the person who supplied beef for the United States Army during the War of 1812.
Troy is a city on the east bank of the Hudson River about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Albany in the US State of New York . The Mohican. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the Troy area was inhabited by the Muh-he ka-ne-ok, known to the Europeans as the Mohican Indian tribe.
Troy is a city in the United States state of New York and is the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York. It's famous for being the home of Uncle Sam, known as the person who supplied beef for the United States Army during the War of 1812.
Troy, city, seat (1793) of Rensselaer county, eastern New York, U.S. It lies on the east bank of the Hudson River, opposite Watervliet and the junction of the Hudson with the Mohawk River and the New York State Canal System. With Albany and Schenectady, it forms an urban-industrial complex.
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The Central Troy Historic District is an irregularly shaped, 96-acre (39 ha) area of downtown Troy, New York, United States. It has been described as "one of the most perfectly preserved 19th-century downtowns in the [country]" [3] with nearly 700 properties in a variety of architectural styles from the early 19th to mid-20th centuries.
- Various
- 1787-1940
- 96 acres (39 ha)
Troy is a city in the State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. The city is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close affiliations with the nearby cities of Albany andSchenectady, forming a region widely known as the Capital District.
City of Troy. Seal. Etymology: Classical Troy. Nickname: The Collar City. Motto (s): Ilium fuit, Troja est ( Latin for "Ilium was, Troy is" also translated as "Troy was, Troy is") Map of Troy and its major thoroughfares. Location of New York in the United States.