About Schenectady

A few reasons why Schenectady is the ideal business location:

Geography: Schenectady is centrally located in the Mohawk Valley of eastern New York, 160 miles north of New York City, 180 miles west of Boston, 280 miles northeast of Philadelphia, and 220 miles south of Montreal. Within a 500 mile radius is 42% of the U.S. population, 67% of the Canadian population, and over half of all U.S. manufacturing facilities.

Highway Connections: Schenectady is conveniently located on three major interstate highways and numerous state routes.

Rail Service: Schenectady is the only major upstate city that has rail transportation located in the heart of its downtown. It is served by Conrail, the Boston and Maine, and the Canadian Pacific, it is minutes from Conrail's major switching and piggy-back terminal at Selkirk. Amtrak provides passenger service.

Air Service: Schenectady is minutes from the Albany International Airport with 12 airlines and direct flights to 42 cities. The Schenectady County Airport is a full-service, general aviation airport with a tower and two fixed-base operators.