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Located at the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza on Madison Avenue, the Corning Tower is a skyscraper and state office building with an observation deck on the 42nd floor.

Completed in 1966, it is also known as the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower. Corning was the mayor of Albany from 1941 to 1983 and the tower is named after him. Standing 589 feet high (180 meters), it is the tallest building in the state of New York outside of New York City.

Visit the observation deck which offers panoramic views of the city, the Hudson River, and the surrounding area.

Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza, 279 Madison Avenue, Albany, New York, Phone: 518-473-7665

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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