The location of Albany
Welcome to Albany ...
The city of Albany is located in Albany County. It is the County Seat and the capital of New York.
When the people of Albany refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Albanian<1>
From the Census Estimates for 2017, Albany has a population of 98,251 people<2> (see below for details).
Albany was established in 1614.
The community of Albany is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Albany lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Albany is located in the (518) area code.
Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Albany had a population of 97,856 people (or 32.17% of the total population of Albany County). This makes Albany the county's most populous community.
The population of Albany represents 0.5% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 17th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 97,856 people, the population of Albany increased 2.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 95,658 people).
Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Albany had an population of 98,251 people. This is an increase of 0.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.71% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Albany.
Communities near Albany ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Albany and not the distance if you are going to drive.<4>.
| Community | 2017 Population | Dir | Distance |
| Clifton Park [Map] | 36,737 | N | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Cohoes [Map] | 16,875 | N | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Glenville [Map] | 29,393 | NW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Guilderland [Map] | 35,881 | W | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Halfmoon [Map] | 24,436 | N | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Niskayuna [Map] | 22,400 | NW | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Albany.
Communities Also Named Albany ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 33 communities that are also named Albany - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Albany.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Albany. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Albany. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Albany. Our list includes 299 papers.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Albany:
Websites for Albany ...
| Official Website: | www.albanyny.org/ |
| Junior League: | www.juniorleaguealbany.org/ |
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albany ...
Looking for more information about 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Albany, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Albany.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Albany: www.albanyny.org/
The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Albany refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Albany may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Albany. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Albany) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Albany. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Albany Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6568, Longitude: -73.7632 [Map]. |