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City profile · United States · North America

Schenectady

City population
65,305
#610
in United States
#18
in New York
#8,827
worldwide
WashingtonSchenectady
42.814, -73.940 · 508 km from Washington
City population
65,305
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#610
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#8,827
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Schenectady

Schenectady is a city in New York, United States with a population of 65,305. It is the 610th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 8,827th largest worldwide. It lies 508 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#610of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in New York
#18of 149
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Region
Rank in region
#18of 149
Distance to capital
to Washington
Elevation
74 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
42.814, -73.940
Record updated
2017-05-23
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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