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Colonie (pronounced "ColoNEE") is the name of both a town (township) and a village within that town.

The village of Colonie is a 3.5-square-mile parcel located along Central Avenue between Wolf Road and Route 155, next to the Albany County Airport. The population of the village is about 9,000.

The town of Colonie encompasses much of eastern Albany County, including the city of Albany, the village of Menands, and the areas known as West Albany, Latham and Loudonville. Much of Colonie was rural in the 1950s but is now full of subdivisions, with a population of 77,000 and growing.

Arts and Entertainment

Category guide and Regional overview.

Business and Economy

Submit sites for most companies based in this locality. Also see sub-categories when present. Certain companies should submit to Travel and Tourism, Arts and Entertainment, or Sports and Recreation instead. Compare existing listings for best results.

Most sites should be submitted to a locality. Listing at higher levels is allowed for companies with multiple locations spanning several localities or counties, and for clubs or associations drawing members from a broad area.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Location must be shown, preferably by address or local phone number.
  2. For title, submit actual name of business or organization.
  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
For companies and business organizations based in this locality.

Education

For sites covering local educational institutions, programs, and opportunities as well as other location-specific educational resources. Submitting a site based in another locality may prevent listing in the directory. Thank you for your cooperation.

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  4. Avoid Excessive Capitalization.
  5. Describe site features as well as the subject of your site.
For sites covering educational institutions, programs, and opportunities as well as other location-specific educational resources based in Colonie, New York.

Government

For sites concerned with government in this locality including laws, taxes, law enforcement, fire and emergency services, diplomatic missions, and the military.

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For sites concerned with government in this locality of Colonie, including laws, taxes, law enforcement, fire and emergency services, diplomatic missions, and the military.

Health

This category is for doctors, care providers, hospitals, dentists, optical, chiropractors, mental health, alternative medicine, nutrition, fitness, pharmacies, conditions and diseases, consultants, emergency services, local health employment, and health-related associations and professional groups.

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  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
  4. Compare existing listings for best results.
For health, fitness, and medical sites based in the locality of Colonie, New York.

Recreation and Sports

For sites specifically geared towards this community. Submitting a site based in another locality may prevent listing in the directory. Thank you for your cooperation.

This category is for local activities such as baseball, basketball, bicycling, birding, boating, camping, crafts, fishing, football, gambling, golf, hunting, martial arts, scouting, skiing and soccer as well as hobbies such as games and model trains. Some business sites such as boat dealers should instead be submitted to Business and Economy. Compare existing listings for best results.

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  2. In your site description, stick to the facts and avoid hype or promotional language.
  3. This is a Regional category, so your location should be readily apparent on your site. Your service area should also be apparent when applicable.
  4. Avoid Excessive Capitalization.
  5. Describe site features as well as the subject of your site.
For sites on hobbies, sports and participatory recreational activities based in Colonie, New York.

Society and Culture

Organizations are generally listed at the level corresponding to the area from which they draw their members, which can be locality, county, region, metro area, state or country. This category concerns resources and institutions that serve the people. Subjects include religion, politics, history, clubs and lodges, reunions, women, men, seniors, youth, activism, alternative sexuality, genealogy, animal welfare, disability resources, folklore, human rights, labor, and personal home pages.

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For sites concerned with people, society, history, and resources and institutions that serve the people in the locality of Colonie, New York.

Travel and Tourism

For sites specifically geared towards Colonie. Anyone submitting a site to this category must follow the following requirement and procedures. Submitting a site based in another locality may prevent listing in the directory. Every site listed is visited by the category editor for verification of adherence to the guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation.

Submit hotels and motels, resorts and inns, vacation rentals, parks, attractions and travel guides. This category is reserved for entities physically located in this locality. To find a different locality and submit there, navigate to the list of localities found under the name of this state.

Note: Each lodging facility may receive one listing. Attempts to circumvent this policy by multiple submissions of the same or alternate URLs can result in being banned from the directory.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Location must be shown, preferably by address or local phone number.
  2. For title, submit actual name of the lodging, park or attraction that is the subject of the site.
  3. Make description factual, avoiding promotional language and Unnecessary Capitalization.
  4. Compare existing listings for best results.
For accommodations, parks and tourist attractions located in this locality as well as for resources such as tourist guides for those visiting the locality.

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