Albany County

County in east New York, USA; area 1,357 sq km/524 sq mi; population (1990) 292,600. It is bounded by the Hudson River, the Mohawk River, and the New York State Barge Canal. It includes the Helderberg Mountains and foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Albany County's administrative headquarters and largest city is Albany, the New York state capital, which dominates much of the county with its governmental apparatus, industries, and port facilities. It also contains numerous residential and industrial suburbs. Filled with small towns and villages, the balance of the county is largely agricultural, and is active in dairy, fruit, livestock, and vegetable farming.