Schenectady, NY

united states

Schenectady is located 15 miles northwest of Albany in New York's Capital Region, accessible via Interstate 890 and I-90. The former General Electric headquarters city sits in the Mohawk River valley and serves as a gateway between Albany and points west. Albany International Airport is 20 miles away via I-90. The city was once known as "The City That Lights and Hauls the World" for its massive GE manufacturing complex where Thomas Edison worked.