Troy

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Troy is a historic city in eastern New York State, known for its 19th-century architecture and role in the Industrial Revolution as a major manufacturing center.

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Troy, New York 0
City of Troy 2
City of Troy government 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
adjacentTo Albany
surface form: Albany, New York

Cohoes, New York
Watervliet, New York
areaCode 518
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
county Rensselaer County NERFINISHED
economicHistory collar and cuff manufacturing
iron and steel manufacturing
textile production
founded 1789
governedBy Mayor–council government
hasBridge Green Island Bridge
Menands Bridge
hasCollege Russell Sage College
hasCulturalEvent Troy Waterfront Farmers Market
Victorian Stroll
hasHistoricRole important 19th-century industrial center
shipping and trade hub on the Hudson River
hasInstitution Rensselaer County Historical Society
hasLandmark Rensselaer County Courthouse
The Rice Building
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
hasTransportation Amtrak service via nearby Albany–Rensselaer station
hasUniversity Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
historicDistrict Central Troy Historic District
incorporatedAsCity 1816
knownFor 19th-century architecture
collar and shirt manufacturing
historic manufacturing center
role in the Industrial Revolution
locatedIn eastern New York State
locatedOn Hudson River
namedAfter ancient city of Troy
near confluence of Hudson River and Mohawk River
nickname Collar City
partOf Albany–Schenectady–Troy metropolitan area
Capital District of New York
surface form: Capital District
population approximately 50,000
postalCodePrefix 12180
region Upstate New York (broad sense)
surface form: Upstate New York
river Hudson River
Poesten Kill
Wynants Kill
state New York
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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this entity surface form: City of Troy
subject surface form: A Visit from St. Nicholas
this entity surface form: Troy Sentinel
this entity surface form: City of Troy government
this entity surface form: Ilion
Albany locatedNear Troy
subject surface form: Troy, New York
this entity surface form: Troy (ancient city)
this entity surface form: City of Troy