Albany

Albany is a word derived from Alba, the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. It is also the archaic name for Albania. The term may refer to:

Locations[edit]

In Australia:

• Albany, Western Australia
• City of Albany, a Western Australian local government area responsible for Albany

In Canada:

• Albany, Nova Scotia
• Albany, Ontario
• Albany, Prince Edward Island
• Fort Albany, Ontario

In New Zealand:

• Albany, New Zealand

In South Africa:

• Albany, South Africa

In United Kingdom:

• Albany, Tyne and Wear
• Albany, an ancient name for North Britain

In United States of America:

• Albany, California
• Albany, Georgia
• Albany, Illinois
• Albany Park, Chicago, Illinois
• Albany Township, Illinois
• Albany, Indiana
• Albany, Iowa
• Albany, Kentucky
• Albany, Louisiana
• Albany Township, Maine
• Albany, Minnesota
• Albany Township, Minnesota
• Albany, Missouri
• Albany Township, Nebraska
• Albany, New Hampshire
• Albany, New York, the capital of New York state. It has an estimated population of 94,226 people (as of the year 2004), the most populous city in this list
• Albany County, New York
• Albany, Ohio
• Albany, Oklahoma
• Albany, Oregon
• Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
• Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
• Albany, Tennessee
• Albany, Texas
• Albany (town), Vermont
• Albany, Wisconsin
• Albany, Green County, Wisconsin
• Albany, Pepin County, Wisconsin
• Albany, Wyoming
• Albany County, Wyoming

People[edit]

• Duke of Albany, a British Peerage title
• Michel Roger Lafosse, self-styled "Michael of Albany", and Stewart claimant.

Buildings[edit]

• The Albany, the famous apartment complex in London
• University at Albany, The State University of New York
• Albany (HM Prison), a Category B men's prison on the Isle of Wight
• The Albany Theatre (formerly Albany Empire) in Deptford, South London

Ships[edit]

• USS Albany, the name of several ships of the United States navy
• MV Empire Albany, later renamed Albany.

Automobiles[edit]

• Albany (1903 Automobile), an early British automobile
• Albany (automobile), an English car of the 1970s with veteran styling.