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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Albany, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Albany and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Albany:
    • 39.223341, -94.113279
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Albany
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Ray County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ray County
    • Since Albany is near Clay County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Albany

Communities Also Named Albany ...

We found 33 communities that are also named Albany.

There are two communities within Missouri that are also named Albany.

Beyond Missouri, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Missouri ...
    • Franklin County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Albany.
    • Gentry County
      • This Albany is located in Gentry County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<2> to the north of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Albany.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • This Albany is located in Alameda County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<2> to the west of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Albany.
    • Georgia
      • Baker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Albany [Baker County].
      • Dougherty County
      • This Albany is located in Dougherty County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Albany.
    • Illinois
      • Whiteside County
      • This Albany is located in Whiteside County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Albany.
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Albany is located in Delaware County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<2> to the east of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Albany.
      • Noble County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Albany [Noble County].
    • Iowa
      • Fayette County
      • This Albany is located in Fayette County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Albany.
    • Kansas
      • Harvey County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Harvey County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harvey County community of Albany.
      • Nemaha County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Albany [Nemaha County].
    • Kentucky
      • Clinton County
      • This Albany is located in Clinton County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Albany.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Albany [Caddo Parish].
      • Livingston Parish
      • This Albany is located in Livingston Parish and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Albany.
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Albany [Oxford County].
    • Minnesota
      • Stearns County
      • This Albany is located in Stearns County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<2> to the north of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Albany.
    • Nebraska
      • Sheridan County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Albany [Sheridan County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll County
      • This Albany is located in Carroll County and lies 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Albany.
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This Albany is located in Albany County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Albany.
    • Ohio
      • Ashland County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Ashland County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Albany.
      • Athens County
      • This Albany is located in Athens County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<2> to the east of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Albany.
      • Tuscarawas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Albany [Tuscarawas County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Bryan County
      • This Albany is located in Bryan County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Albany.
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • This Albany is located in Linn County and lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Albany.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Albany is located in Berks County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<2> to the east of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Albany.
      • Fayette County
      • This Albany is located in Fayette County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the east of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Albany.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Albany lies 1,608 miles [2,587.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
    • Tennessee
      • Greene County
      • This Albany is located in Greene County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Albany.
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Albany [Henry County].
    • Texas
      • Shackelford County
      • This Albany is located in Shackelford County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shackelford County community of Albany.
    • Vermont
      • Orleans County
      • This Albany is located in Orleans County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Albany.
    • Wisconsin
      • Green County
      • This Albany is located in Green County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Albany.
    • Wyoming
      • Albany County
      • This Albany is located in Albany County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Albany that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Albany.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Albany ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Chick ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chick is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick
  • Coopers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coopers is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
  • Crescent Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crescent Lake is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
  • Elkhorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Elkhorn is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Floyd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Floyd is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Golf Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Golf Hill is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Hill
  • Henrietta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Henrietta is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Napoleon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • New Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Garden is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
  • Six-Mile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Six-Mile is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six-Mile
  • Wood Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Woods Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights

How Far From Albany to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Albany to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Albany and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the Seat of Ray County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Albany to Jefferson City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 914 miles [1,470.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Albany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Albany) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Albany could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Albany to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2233, Longitude: -94.1133       In this case, the coordinates for Albany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.72 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.887 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.407 degrees.