[skuh-nek-tuh-dee] 
| a city in E New York, on the Mohawk River. 67,972. |
| Sche·nec·ta·dy (skə-něk'tə-dē) A city of eastern New York on the Mohawk River northwest of Albany. First settled in 1661, it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal and the coming of the railroad in the early 19th century. Its electrical industry dates to the 1880s. Population: 61,600. |
Schenectady
county, east-central New York state, U.S., comprising a hilly region bordered to the southeast by the Mohawk River (which also bisects the county) and to the west by Schoharie Creek. The Mohawk incorporates the New York State Canal System (completed 1918) and its constituent the Erie Canal (1825). Forests contain a mix of northern hardwoods.
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