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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Albany
- 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:
- 32.726707, -99.295432
- 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.
- 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 Shackelford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shackelford County
- Since Albany is near Stephens County and also Eastland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stephens County
- eBird sighting report for Eastland 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Albany ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Albany.
Within Texas, the name Albany is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Baker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the east of the Albany that is located in Shackelford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Albany.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Albany is located in Delaware County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the northeast of the Albany that is located in Shackelford 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Albany [Noble County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Harvey County
- This community is historic<3> 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Albany [Nemaha County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This community is historic<3> 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 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Albany that is located in Shackelford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Albany.
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<3> 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 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Albany that is located in Shackelford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Albany.
- Ray County
- This Albany is located in Ray County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the north northeast of the Albany that is located in Shackelford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Albany.
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Ohio
- Ashland County
- This community is historic<3> 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 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Albany that is located in Shackelford 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Albany [Tuscarawas County].
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Albany is located in Berks County and lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Albany that is located in Shackelford 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 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km] to the east northeast of the Albany that is located in Shackelford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Albany.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Albany lies 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Albany that is located in Shackelford County.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Albany is located in Greene County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Albany that is located in Shackelford 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Albany [Henry County].
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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.
- Berryhill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Buzzard Peak Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Peak Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Peak Crossing
- Buzzard Peak Crossing is located in Throckmorton County
- Dug Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Eureka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Harpersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
- Harpersville is located in Stephens County
- Hayford Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford Crossing
- Hayford Crossing is located in Throckmorton County
- Paint Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Crossing
- Paint Crossing is located in Throckmorton County
- Phantom Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phantom Hill
- Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
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:
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Albany to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,819 miles [12,583.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Albany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7267, Longitude: -99.2954 In this case, the coordinates for Albany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.627 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.466 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.802 degrees. |