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Albany, derived from the Gaelic for
Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to th ...
, most commonly refers to: *
Albany, New York Albany ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York, also the seat and largest city of Albany County. Albany is on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, and about north of New York Ci ...
, the capital of the State of New York and largest city of this name *
Albany, Western Australia Albany ( ; nys, Kinjarling) is a port city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyc ...
, port city in the Great Southern Albany may also refer to:


Arts and music

* "Albany" (1981), a German language schlager by the British singer Roger Whittaker * Albany Theatre (formerly the Albany Empire), in Deptford, South London, England


Organizations and institutions


England

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Albany Academy, Chorley Albany Academy (formerly Albany Science College, Albany High School and St Alban's) is a secondary school with Academy (English school), academy status located on the south side of Chorley, Lancashire, England. Albany Academy has specialist stat ...
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Hornchurch High School Hornchurch High School is a mixed secondary school with academy status, located in the Hornchurch area of the London Borough of Havering, England. Until September 2018, it was known as 'The Albany School'. The school converted to academy statu ...
, London, formerly The Albany School


United States


Georgia

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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 Com ...
, desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia in 1961 * Albany State University, Albany


New York

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


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 Creole parents, Ale ...
, a jazz musician * Duke of Albany, a Scottish, and later, British peerage title **
Regent Albany (disambiguation) Regent Albany can refer to several Dukes of Albany who served as regent of the Kingdom of Scotland: *Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (c.1340 – 1420) *Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany (1362–1425) *John Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany John Stewar ...
, 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 legit ...
, or Michael James Alexander Stewart of Albany, a claimant to the Scottish throne


Places


Australia

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Albany, Western Australia Albany ( ; nys, Kinjarling) is a port city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyc ...
, a city * City of Albany, Western Australia, a local government area *
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, wit ...
, Western Australia * Albany Creek, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane * Albany Island, off Cape York Peninsula, Queensland


Bahamas

* Albany, New Providence


Canada

* Albany, Edmonton, Alberta * Albany, Nova Scotia * Albany, Prince Edward Island * Albany River, in Ontario *
Fort Albany First Nation Fort Albany First Nation ( cr, ᐲᐦᑖᐯᒄ ᐃᓕᓕᐗᒃ pîhtâpek ililiwak, "lagoon Cree") is a Cree First Nation in Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, within the territory covered by Treaty 9. Situated on the souther ...
, Ontario


New Zealand

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Albany, New Zealand Albany ( mi, Ōkahukura) is one of the northernmost suburbs of the contiguous Auckland metropolitan area in New Zealand. It is located to the north of the Waitematā Harbour, northwest of the Auckland city centre. The suburb is in the Albany ...
, a suburb of Auckland *
Albany (New Zealand electorate) Albany was a New Zealand electorate. It was located in north Auckland, and named after the suburb of Albany. It existed from 1978 to 1984, and then was reinstated in 1987 before its final abolition in 2002. Population centres The 1977 electora ...
, existed between 1978 and 2002


South Africa

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Albany, South Africa Albany, South Africa (also known as Cape Borders, Cape Frontier, Settler Country, and Western Region) was a district in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Grahamstown was traditionally the administrative capital, cultural centre and largest town of ...
, 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), 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


By state, A to M

* Albany, California *
Albany, Georgia Albany ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Located on the Flint River, it is the seat of Dougherty County, and is the sole incorporated city in that county. Located in southwest Georgia, it is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia m ...
* Albany, Illinois * Albany Park, Chicago, Illinois * Albany, Indiana *
New Albany, Indiana New Albany is a city in 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 is bounded by I-265 ...
* Albany, Iowa, in Westfield Township, Fayette County * Albany, Kentucky * Albany, Louisiana *
Albany, Minnesota Albany is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,561 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. History File:Albany Minn Oct 8 1911.jpg, A real photo postcard captured a s ...
* Albany, Missouri * Albany, Ray County, Missouri


By state, N to Z

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Albany, New Hampshire Albany is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 759 at the 2020 census. Most of Albany is within the southeastern corner of the White Mountain National Forest, including Mount Chocorua and Mount Paugus. Al ...
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Albany, New York Albany ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York, also the seat and largest city of Albany County. Albany is on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, and about north of New York Ci ...
, the state capital * Albany, Ohio *
Albany, Oklahoma Albany is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States, on State Highway 70E. The post office opened July 10, 1894.Shirk, George H. ''Oklahoma Place Names''. Norman: University of ...
* Albany, Oregon *
Albany, Pennsylvania Albany is an unincorporated community in far northern Berks County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and ...
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Albany, Texas Albany is a city in Shackelford County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,034 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Shackelford County. History Established in 1873, Albany was named by county clerk William Cruger after his former ...
* Albany, Vermont, a town ** Albany (village), Vermont, a village in the town *
Albany, Green County, Wisconsin The Town"Towns" in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. see 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2022,' Town, pp 354-355 of Albany is a town located in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 775 at ...
, a town ** Albany, Wisconsin, a village in the town * Albany, Pepin County, Wisconsin, a town *
Albany, Wyoming Albany is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 55 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28.5 k ...


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) The Albany was an English automobile, manufactured by the Albany Motor Carriage Company in Christchurch, Dorset from 1971 - 1997. History The company was run by two brothers, Bryan and David Shepherd. The car was designed as a veteran car, in ...
, an English car of the 1970s with "veteran styling"


Rail

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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 Amtrak station. Albany station also serves as the hu ...
* Albany–Rensselaer station, New York


See also

* Alba, the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland, also anglicized as ''Albany'' *
Albany County (disambiguation) Albany County is the name of two jurisdictions in the United States in different states: *Albany County, New York *Albany County, Wyoming Albany County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the popul ...
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Albany Empire (disambiguation) Albany Empire may refer to: * Albany Theatre (formerly the Albany Empire), a multi-purpose arts centre in Deptford, South London * Albany Empire (AFL), a former professional arena football team based in Albany, New York * Albany Empire (NAL), Natio ...
* Albany Township (disambiguation) * New Albany (disambiguation) * Albania (disambiguation) *
Albanian (disambiguation) Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
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Albanians (disambiguation) Albanians may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: Albanians, a people in Southeastern Europe * in terms of citizenship: Albanians, citizens of Albania * Caucasian Albanians, a distinctive group in the Caucasian region * ''Albanians'', a demonym for ...
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