Albany is a common place name. It is derived from Alba

Alba

Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. It is cognate to Alba in Irish and Nalbin in Manx, the two other Goidelic Insular Celtic languages, as well as similar words in the Brythonic Insular Celtic languages of Cornish and Welsh also meaning Scotland.- Etymology :The term first appears in...

(Gaelic for Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

) and its Latinisation, Albania. In older English it is used to mean Scotland generally, and in particular the part of Scotland north of the Firth of Forth

Firth of Forth

The Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea, between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian to the south...

 and Firth of Clyde

Firth of Clyde

The Firth of Clyde forms a large area of coastal water, sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland. The Kilbrannan Sound is a large arm of the Firth of Clyde, separating the Kintyre Peninsula from the Isle of Arran.At...

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Albany may refer to:

Locations

Australia

• Albany, Western Australia
  Albany, Western Australia
  Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
  
  
  • City of Albany
    City of Albany
    The City of Albany is a Local Government Area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about SSE of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of , including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the Port of Albany, as well as the surrounding agricultural district and...
    
    , the Western Australian local government area responsible for Albany
  • Electoral district of Albany
    Electoral district of Albany
    The Electoral district of Albany is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Albany is named for the port and regional city of Western Australia which falls within its borders. It is one of the oldest electorates in Western Australia, with its first member having been...
    
    , the district of the Western Australian Legislative Council covering Albany
• Albany Creek, a suburb of Brisbane
• Albany Island, an island at Cape York Peninsula

Canada

• Albany, Nova Scotia
  Albany, Nova Scotia
  Albany is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County.-References:*...
  
  
• Albany, Ontario
• Albany, Prince Edward Island
• Fort Albany, Ontario
  Fort Albany, Ontario
  Fort Albany First Nation is a community in within the Cochrane District of Northern Ontario, Canada. Situated on the southern shore of the Albany River, Fort Albany First Nation is only accessible by air or by winter road....
  
  

New Zealand

• Albany, New Zealand
  Albany, New Zealand
  Albany is a northern suburb of Auckland, one of the several cities in northern New Zealand. The name derives from Alba and its Latinisation. It is located to the north of the Waitemata Harbour, 15 kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre. The suburb is in the Albany ward, one of the...
  
  , a suburb of Auckland

South Africa

• Albany, South Africa
  Albany, South Africa
  Albany, South Africa was a district in the Eastern Cape, South Africa...
  
   a region in the Eastern Cape named after the capital of New York State

United Kingdom

• Albany, Tyne and Wear
  Albany, Tyne and Wear
  Albany is a suburb of Washington in the metropolitan borough of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It is in the north of the town. Nearby places are Washington Village, Blackfell and Donwell....
  
  , a suburb of Washington, Tyne and Wear
• Albany, an ancient name for North Britain
  North Britain
  North Britain is a term which has been occasionally used, particularly in the 17th and 18th centuries, for either the northern part of Great Britain or to Scotland, which occupies the northernmost third of the island...
  
  
• Albany, Piccadilly, London - Housing Development in the West End of London
  West End of London
  The West End of London is an area of central London, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions, shops, businesses, government buildings, and entertainment . Use of the term began in the early 19th century to describe fashionable areas to the west of Charing Cross...
  
  , initially designed by Robert Adam, the architect

United States of America (sorted by state)

• Albany, Alabama
  Albany, Alabama
  Albany, Alabama, also known as New Decatur, Alabama, was a city in Morgan County, Alabama, USA, situated immediately to the southeast of the city of Decatur near the Tennessee River. New Decatur/Albany existed as a city from 1887 until 1927, when it merged with the city of Decatur...
  
   (1887–1927; merged with Decatur, Alabama), named in honor of Albany, New York in 1916
• Albany, California
  Albany, California
  Albany is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 18,539 at the 2010 census.-History:In 1908, a group of local women protested the dumping of Berkeley garbage in their community...
  
  , named in honor of Albany, New York in 1909
• Albany, Georgia
  Albany, Georgia
  Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the...
  
  , named in honor of Albany, New York in 1836
• Albany, Illinois
  Albany, Illinois
  Albany is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 891 at the 2010 census, down from 895 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albany is located at ....
  
  
• Albany Park, Chicago
  Albany Park, Chicago
  Albany Park is one of 77 well-defined Chicago, Illinois, community areas on the Northwest Side of the City of Chicago. It includes the Albany Park neighborhood, one of the most ethnically diverse in the United States...
  
  , Illinois
• Albany Township, Illinois
• Albany, Indiana
  Albany, Indiana
  Albany is a town in Delaware and Randolph counties in the U.S. state of Indiana, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 2,165 at the 2010 census...
  
  
• Albany, Iowa
• Albany, Kentucky
  Albany, Kentucky
  Albany is a city in Clinton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,220 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clinton County. It is located on U.S. Route 127 about six miles from the Tennessee border.-History:...
  
  , named in honor of Albany, New York in 1837
• Albany, Louisiana
  Albany, Louisiana
  Albany is a village in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 865 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Albany Township, Maine
• Albany, Minnesota
  Albany, Minnesota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 1,796 people, 708 households, and 436 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,287.6 people per square mile . There were 732 housing units at an average density of 524.8 per square mile...
  
  
• Albany Township, Minnesota
  Albany Township, Minnesota
  Albany Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 884 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
  
  
• Albany, Missouri
  Albany, Missouri
  Albany is a city in Gentry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,937 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Albany is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land...
  
  
• Albany Township, Nebraska
• Albany, New Hampshire
  Albany, New Hampshire
  Albany is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census.Albany includes Mount Chocorua and Mount Paugus, as well as the southeastern corner of the White Mountain National Forest. Albany is the entrance to the Mount Washington Valley, and features...
  
  , named in honor of Albany, New York in 1833
• Albany, New York
  Albany, New York
  Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
  
  , the capital of New York and the most populous city in this list
• Albany County, New York
  Albany County, New York
  Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
  
  
• Albany, Ohio
  Albany, Ohio
  Albany is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albany is located at ....
  
  
• Albany, Oklahoma
  Albany, Oklahoma
  Albany is a rural unincorporated community located in Bryan County, Oklahoma, on State Highway 70E. The post office opened July 10, 1894. The ZIP code is 74721. The community was named for Albany, New York. The poplution is 122. The area code is 580....
  
  , named in honor of Albany, New York
• Albany, Oregon
  Albany, Oregon
  Albany is the eleventh largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon, and is the county seat of Linn County. It is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River in both Linn and Benton counties, just east of Corvallis and south of Salem. It is...
  
  , named in honor of Albany, New York in 1848
• Albany, Pennsylvania
  Albany, Pennsylvania
  Albany is an unincorporated community in far northern Berks County, Pennsylvania. The village is located in central Albany Township, the northernmost and most sparsely populated of all the townships in Berks County....
  
  
• Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  Albany Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,662 at the 2000 census. A 2005 census estimate put the township's population at 1,712. The township hall is located in Kempton.-Geography:...
  
  
• Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
  Albany Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 927 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Albany Township is bordered by Monroe...
  
  
• Albany, Tennessee
• Albany, Texas
  Albany, Texas
  Albany is a city in Shackelford County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,034 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Shackelford County.-History:...
  
  , named in honor of Albany, Georgia in 1873
• Albany, Vermont
• Albany, Wisconsin
  Albany, Wisconsin
  Albany is a village in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,191 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Albany.-Geography:...
  
  , a village located within the town of Albany, Green County
• Albany, Green County, Wisconsin
  Albany, Green County, Wisconsin
  Albany is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 775 at the 2000 Census. The Village of Albany is located within the town.-Geography:...
  
  , a town
• Albany, Pepin County, Wisconsin
  Albany, Pepin County, Wisconsin
  Albany is a town in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 620 at the 2000 Census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles , all of it land....
  
  , a town
• Albany, Wyoming
  Albany, Wyoming
  Albany is a census-designated place in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.6 square miles , of which, 20.4 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square...
  
  
• Albany County, Wyoming

Buildings

• Albany (Liverpool)
  Albany (Liverpool)
  The Albany Building is in Old Hall Street, between Ormond Street and George Street, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Built originally as a meeting place for cotton brokers, ut has since been converted into apartments.-History:...
  
  , formerly a meeting place for cotton brokers, now divided into apartments
• Albany (London), a famous apartment complex in London
• Albany (HM Prison)
  Albany (HM Prison)
  HMP Isle of Wight - Albany Barracks is a Category B men's prison, situated on the outskirts of Newport on the Isle of Wight, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service....
  
  , a Category B men's prison on the Isle of Wight
• The Albany Theatre
  The Albany Theatre
  The Albany is a multi-purpose arts centre in Deptford, south-east London.Facilities include a flexible performance space holding up to 300 seated or 600 standing and a bar, two studio theatres, a performance cafe and rehearsal / meeting rooms. The Albany currently hosts a varied programme of events...
  
   (formerly the Albany Empire), in Deptford, South London

Ships

• USS Albany
  USS Albany
  Five United States Navy ships have borne the name Albany, after Albany, the capital of New York.* The , was a 22-gun sloop-of-war commissioned in 1846 and lost at sea in 1854....
  
  , the name of five ships of the United States Navy, all named for Albany, New York
• MV Empire Albany
  MV Empire Albany
  Empire Albany was a 306 ton Coaster which was built in 1944. She was renamed Albany in 1946 and disappeared on a voyage between Port Talbot and Rosslare in 1946.-History:...
  
  , later renamed Albany.

People

• Albany Leon Bigard, better known as Barney Bigard
  Barney Bigard
  Albany Leon Bigard, aka Barney Bigard, was an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, though primarily known for the clarinet....
  
  , jazz musician
• Duke of Albany
  Duke of Albany
  Duke of Albany is a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on the younger sons in the Scottish, and later the British, royal family, particularly in the Houses of Stuart and Hanover....
  
  , a Scottish, and later, British Peerage title
• "Michael of Albany", self-style of Michel Roger Lafosse; Stewart claimant.

Automobiles

• Albany (1903 Automobile)
  Albany (1903 Automobile)
  The Albany was a British car made in London from 1903 to 1905. Albany Manufacturing Co. Ltd made both petrol and steam cars, the steamers designed by Frederick Lamplough, who had originally built a shaft-driven steamer in 1896. Better known as the Lamplough-Albany, it sported two engines coupled by...
  
  , an early British automobile
• Albany (1907 Automobile)
  Albany (1907 Automobile)
  The Albany was an American car produced in Albany, Indiana, from 1907 to 1908.It was produced as a Surrey and a runabout, and were early vehicles with false hoods and solid rubber tires. The single- and 2-cylinder air-cooled motors produced 6/7 hp and 18/20 hp, respectively.The car was...
  
  , an early American automobile, named for Albany,
• Albany (automobile)
  Albany (automobile)
  The Albany was an English automobile, manufactured by the Albany Motor Carriage Company in Christchurch, Dorset from 1971 - 1997. The company was run by two brothers, Bryan and David Shepherd....
  
  , an English car of the 1970s with "veteran styling"

Organizations and institutions

• Albany Records
  Albany Records
  Albany Records is an American classical music record label focusing particularly on contemporary classical music. It was established by Peter Kermani in 1987, and is based in Albany, New York.-External links:**...
  
  , a record label in Albany, New York
• Albany Symphony Orchestra
  Albany Symphony Orchestra
  The Albany Symphony Orchestra is a professional symphony orchestra based in Albany, New York. The upcoming season will mark the orchestra's 78th....
  
  , New York
• University at Albany, SUNY
  University at Albany, SUNY
  The State University of New York at Albany, also known as University at Albany, State University of New York, SUNY Albany or simply UAlbany, is a public university located in Albany, Guilderland, and East Greenbush, New York, United States; is the senior campus of the State University of New York ...
  
  , New York
• Albany Great Danes
  Albany Great Danes
  The Albany Great Danes are the intercollegiate athletic programs of the University at Albany, SUNY. The University's intercollegiate athletics date back to the late 1890s, but its development was hampered for several decades by inadequate facilities, uncertain financial support, and the relatively...
  
  , the athletic program of the University at Albany
• Albany State University
  Albany State University
  Albany State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university located in Albany, Georgia, United States. It is one of three HBCU's in the University System of Georgia.-History:-Establishment:...
  
  , Albany, Georgia

Amtrak stations

• Albany, Oregon (Amtrak station)
• Albany-Rensselaer (Amtrak station)
  Albany-Rensselaer (Amtrak station)
  The Albany – Rensselaer Rail Station is a long-distance rail terminal in Rensselaer, New York, located 1.5 miles from downtown Albany across the Hudson River. , the station was Amtrak's tenth-busiest station and by 2010 it had become the ninth-busiest...
  
  , New York

Songs

• Albany (1981), a well-known German language schlager
  Schlager
  Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
  
   by the British singer Roger Whittaker
  Roger Whittaker
  Roger Whittaker is an Anglo-Kenyan singer-songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of over 55 million. His music can be described as easy listening. He is best known for his baritone singing voice and trademark whistling ability...