Welcome to West Albany ...

West Albany is located in Albany County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of West Albany, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Albany, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Albany: W. Albany

West Albany is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Albany lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for West Albany: (518)

Communities Also Named West Albany ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Albany - they are located in Minnesota and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Albany.

Communities near West Albany ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Albany.

• Schenectady
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenectady
  • Schenectady is located in Schenectady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenectady <4>
• Troy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Cohoes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
  • Cohoes is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <4>
• Watervliet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
  • Watervliet is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
  • Former names for Watervliet:
  • Gibbonsville
  • Port Schuyler
  • West Troy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
• Rensselaer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
  • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <4>
• Scotia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
  • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <4>
• Colonie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
  • Colonie is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <4>
• Mechanicville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
  • Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicville <4>
• Menands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
  • Menands is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <4>
• Wyantskill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
  • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Albany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Albany.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Albany. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Albany.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Albany. See our Newspapers Page for West Albany.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Albany ...

Looking for more information about West Albany? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Albany, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Albany.

Adding West Albany to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Albany in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Albany was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Albany on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Albany.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Albany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/