Albany, derived from the Gaelic for

Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...

, most commonly refers to: *

Albany, New York Albany ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. Albany is the oldes ...

, the capital of the State of New York and largest city of this name *

Albany, Western Australia Albany ( ; ) is a port city in the Great Southern region in the Australian state of Western Australia, southeast of Perth, the state capital. The city centre is at the northern edge of Princess Royal Harbour, which is a part of King G ...

, a port city in the Great Southern region Albany may also refer to:

Arts and music

* "Albany" (1981), a song by the British singer Roger Whittaker *

Albany Theatre The Albany is a multi-purpose arts centre in Deptford, south-east London. Facilities include a flexible performance space holding up to 300 seated or 500 standing and a bar, two studio theatres, a performance cafe and rehearsal / meeting rooms. ...

(formerly the Albany Empire), in Deptford, South London, England * Albany Theatre (Coventry), in Coventry, England

Organizations and institutions

England

* Albany Academy, Chorley * Hornchurch High School, London, formerly The Albany School

United States

Georgia

Albany Movement The Albany Movement was a desegregation and voters' rights coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, in November 1961. This movement was founded by local black leaders and ministers, as well as members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Commi ...

, desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia in 1961 *

Albany State University Albany State University is a Public university, public Historically Black College and University, historically black university in Albany, Georgia, United States. In 2017, Darton State College and Albany State University consolidated to become ...

, Albany

New York

Albany Great Danes The Albany Great Danes are the NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic programs of the University at Albany, SUNY, located in Albany, New York, United States. A member of the America East Conference, the University at Albany, SUNY sponsors tea ...

, the athletic program of the University at Albany * Albany Records, a record label in Albany * Albany Symphony Orchestra *

University at Albany, SUNY The State University of New York at Albany (University at Albany, UAlbany, or SUNY Albany) is a Public university, public research university in Albany, New York, United States. Founded in 1844, it is one of four "university centers" of the St ...

People

* Albany Leon Bigard, better known as

Barney Bigard Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played tenor saxophone. Biography Bigard was born in New Orleans to Creoles of color, Cr ...

, a jazz musician *

Duke of Albany Duke of Albany is a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on younger sons in the Scotland, Scottish and later the British royal family, particularly in the Houses of House of Stuart, Stuart and House of Hanover, Hanover. History ...

, a Scottish, and later, British peerage title ** Regent Albany (disambiguation), several Dukes of Albany who were regent of Scotland *

Michel Roger Lafosse Michel Roger Lafosse (born 21 April 1958 in Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels, Belgium), subsequently known as Michael James Alexander Stewart of Albany, claims to be a descendant of Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") and to be the leg ...

, or Michael James Alexander Stewart of Albany, a claimant to the Scottish throne

Places

Australia

, a city ** Port of Albany, the port of Albany *

City of Albany The City of Albany is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about south-southeast of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of , including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the ...

, Western Australia, a local government area ** Albany (suburb), a suburb of the City of Albany ** Port Albany, Western Australia, a suburb of the City of Albany *

Electoral district of Albany Albany is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Albany is named for the port and regional city of Western Australia which falls within its borders. It is one of the oldest electorates in Western Australia, with i ...

, Western Australia *

Albany Creek, Queensland Albany Creek is a southern suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the , Albany Creek had a population of 16,385 people. Geography Albany Creek is located approximately 17 kilometres north-west of the Brisbane central bu ...

, a suburb of Brisbane *

Albany Island Albany Island or Pabaju is an island off the north-eastern coast of Cape York Peninsula in the Adolphus Channel of Queensland, Australia. It is within the locality of Somerset in the Shire of Torres. Geography Albany Island is off the no ...

, off Cape York Peninsula, Queensland

Bahamas

Albany, New Providence Albany is a luxury resort community on the island of New Providence in The Bahamas, which opened October 2010. Tavistock Group, Tiger Woods, and Ernie Els created the community on approximately on the oceanfront at the southwestern end of the ...

, a luxury resort

Canada

Albany, Edmonton Albany is a neighbourhood in northwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and ...

, a neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta *

Albany, Nova Scotia Albany is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of ...

, a community *

Albany, Prince Edward Island Albany is a Canadian settlement in Prince County, Prince Edward Island Prince County is located in western Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county's defining geographic feature is Malpeque Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which c ...

, an unincorporated community *

Albany River The Albany River ( ) is a river in Northern Ontario, Canada, which flows northeast from Lake St. Joseph in Northwestern Ontario and empties into James Bay. It is long to the head of the Cat River (a tributary of Lake St. Joseph), tying it wit ...

, a river in Ontario *

Fort Albany First Nation Fort Albany First Nation ( , "lagoon Cree") is a Cree First Nations in Canada, First Nation in Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, within the territory covered by Treaty 9. Situated on the southern shore of the Albany River on th ...

, a tribe in Ontario ** Fort Albany (Ontario), the historical trading post at whose site the First Nation was established

New Zealand

* Albany, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland * Albany (New Zealand electorate), existed between 1978 and 2002

South Africa

* Albany, South Africa, a region in the Eastern Cape named after the capital of New York State

United Kingdom

* Albany, Tyne and Wear, a suburb of Washington * Albany (Liverpool), formerly a meeting place for cotton brokers, now divided into apartments *

Albany (London) Albany, sometimes referred to as the Albany, is an English apartment complex in Piccadilly, London. The three-storey mansion was built in the 1770s and divided into apartments in 1802. Building Albany was built in 1771–1776 by Sir William C ...

, a famous apartment complex in London * HM Prison Albany, a Category B men's prison on the Isle of Wight

United States

* Lake Albany, a prehistoric proglacial lake

Cities and neighborhoods

Albany, California Albany ( ) is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northwestern Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 20,271 at the 2020 United States census. History In 1908, a group of local women protested the dumping ...

, a city *

Albany, Georgia Albany ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Located on the Flint River, it is the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, Dougherty County, and is the sole incorporated city in that county. Located in Southwest Geo ...

, a city *

Albany Park, Chicago Albany Park ( ) is one of 77 well-defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Located on the Northwest Side of the City of Chicago with the North Branch of the Chicago River forming its east and north boundaries, it includes t ...

, a neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois *

New Albany, Indiana New Albany is a city in New Albany Township, Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River, opposite Louisville, Kentucky. The population was 37,841 as of the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Floyd County. It ...

, a city * Albany, Kentucky, a city * Albany, Minnesota, a city * Albany, Missouri, a city *

, the state capital *

Albany, Oregon Albany ( ) is the county seat of Linn County, Oregon, and is the 11th most populous city in the state. Albany is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River in both Linn and Benton count ...

, a city * Albany, Texas, a city

Towns

* Albany, Indiana, a town * Albany, Louisiana, a town * Albany, New Hampshire, a town * Albany, Vermont, a town **

Albany (village), Vermont Albany is a village in the town of Albany in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 166 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0& ...

, a village in the town * Albany, Green County, Wisconsin, a town ** Albany, Wisconsin, a village in the town * Albany, Pepin County, Wisconsin, a town

Unincorporated communities

* Albany, Illinois, a village * Albany, Iowa, an unincorporated community in Westfield Township, Fayette County, Iowa * Albany, Ray County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Albany, Ohio, a village * Albany, Oklahoma, a census-designated place * Albany, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Albany, Wyoming, a census-designated place

Transportation

Air

* Albany Airport (disambiguation), a list of airports associated with places named Albany

Ships

* ''Albany'' (sternwheeler 1868), operated on the Willamette River in Oregon, United States, wrecked 1875 * HMS ''Albany'', the name of three ships of the Royal Navy * HMAS ''Albany'' (ACPB 86), an Armidale–class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy * MV ''Empire Albany'', later renamed ''Albany'' * USS ''Albany'', the name of six ships of the US Navy, all named for Albany, New York

Road

* Albany (1903 automobile), an early British automobile * Albany (1907 automobile), an early American automobile * Albany (automobile), an English car of the 1970s with "veteran styling"

Rail

Albany station (Oregon) Albany station is an Amtrak intercity rail station in Albany, Oregon, United States. It is served by the ''Amtrak Cascades'' and the ''Coast Starlight'' passenger trains, and is the westernmost List of Amtrak stations, Amtrak station. Albany st ...

* Albany–Rensselaer station, New York

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Bahamas

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