Troy, New York

This article is about Troy, New York. For other uses of the term Troy, please see Troy (disambiguation).

Troy is located near the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers, about 6 miles north of Albany (and across the river from it).

Troy, New York is a large town on the Hudson River in New York (U.S. state), directly across the river from the north part of Albany, New York. Troy is the county seat of Rensselaer County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 49,170; in 1910, the population was 76,813. Troy is home to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Russell Sage College, and the Emma Willard School, and was the hometown of Uncle Sam. The town is sometimes referred to by nicknames "The Collar City" or "Home of Uncle Sam".

The city is named after the legendary city of Troy.