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Al⋅ba⋅ny

[awl-buh-nee]
–noun
1. a city in and the capital of New York, in the E part, on the Hudson. 101,727.
2. a city in SW Georgia. 73,934.
3. a city in W Oregon. 26,546.
4. a seaport in SW Australia: resort. 15,222.
5. a city in W California, on San Francisco Bay. 15,130.
6. a river in central Canada, flowing E from W Ontario to James Bay. 610 mi. (980 km) long.
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Albany River  
A river rising in western Ontario, Canada, and flowing about 982 km (610 mi) east and northeast to James Bay. It was an important fur-trading route.
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Albany

State capital located in eastern New York, on the west bank of the Hudson River.

Note: Involved with much shipping, Albany is a major transshipment point. It used to be an important fur-trading center.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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