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Welcome to Albany County ...
Time Zone: Albany County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Albany is the Seat for Albany County. In addition, the community of Albany is also the capital of New York.
Albany County is one of the original counties of New York and was founded in 1683.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Albany had a population of 304,752 people. This is an increase of 0.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 304,204 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Albany represented 1.57% of the total population of New York.
Below are some of the communities located in Albany County:
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Altamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
- Berne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Berne is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
- Bethlehem
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,808 people
- Coeymans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coeymans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeymans
- Coeymans is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,227 people
- Cohoes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colonie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
- Colonie is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <2>
- Green Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Green Island is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
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- Guilderland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilderland
- Guilderland is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,740 people
- Knox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Knox is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Menands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scotland
- New Scotland is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,588 people
- Ravena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rensselaerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaerville
- Rensselaerville is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
- Voorheesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
- Voorheesville is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <2>
- Watervliet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Watervliet is located in Albany County (NY)
- 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 <2>
- Westerlo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerlo
- Westerlo is located in Albany County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,257 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to New York
- Websites specific to Albany County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Greene County
- Rensselaer County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
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