Troy, New York, United States

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Troy is a historic industrial city in upstate New York, known for its 19th-century architecture and as the home of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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Troy, New York 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 518
838
borderedBy Albany
surface form: Albany, New York

Cohoes, New York
Watervliet, New York
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Rensselaer County
crossedBy Interstate 787 (nearby)
daylightSavingTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time
foundedIn 1789
governedBy Mayor–council government
hasCollege Russell Sage College
hasCulturalEvent Troy Waterfront Farmers Market
Victorian Stroll
hasHistoricDistrict Central Troy Historic District
Oakwood Cemetery (Troy, New York)
Washington Park Historic District (Troy)
hasLandmark Hedley Industrial Complex
Rensselaer County Courthouse
The Rice Building
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
hasUniversity Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
incorporatedAsCityIn 1816
knownFor 19th-century architecture
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Victorian-era downtown
collar and shirt manufacturing
historic industrial development
iron and steel industry
locatedIn Upstate New York (broad sense)
surface form: Upstate New York
locatedOn Hudson River
namedAfter Troy
surface form: Troy (ancient city)
nicknamed Collar City
partOf Capital District of New York
surface form: Capital District
partOfMetropolitanArea Capital District of New York
surface form: Albany–Schenectady–Troy metropolitan area
postalCodePrefix 12180
region Northeastern United States
river Hudson River
state New York
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportation Amtrak service via nearby Albany–Rensselaer station

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Johnny Evers birthPlace Troy, New York, United States
Hudson River flowsThrough Troy, New York, United States
this entity surface form: Troy, New York
Maureen Stapleton placeOfBirth Troy, New York, United States
Shirley Ann Jackson residence Troy, New York, United States