Albany

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Albany is a common place name. It is derived from Alba (Gaelic for Scotland) and its Latinisation, Albania. In older English it is used to mean Scotland generally, and in particular Scotland north of the Firth of Forth and Firth of Clyde. It is also the archaic name for Albania, the modern sovereign state in south-eastern Europe. The two have nothing in common and are uncorrelated.

The term may refer to:

Locations

Australia

• Albany, Western Australia
  • City of Albany, the Western Australian local government area responsible for Albany
  • Electoral district of Albany, 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, Ontario
• Albany, Prince Edward Island
• Fort Albany, Ontario

New Zealand

• Albany, New Zealand

South Africa

• Albany, South Africa, the only Albany outside of the United States named in honor of Albany, New York

United Kingdom

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

United States of America (sorted by state)

• Albany, Alabama (1887-1927; merged with Decatur, Alabama), named in honor of Albany, New York in 1916
• Albany, California, named in honor of Albany, New York in 1909
• Albany, Georgia, named in honor of Albany, New York in 1836
• Albany, Illinois
• Albany Park, Chicago, Illinois
• Albany Township, Illinois
• Albany, Indiana
• Albany, Iowa
• Albany, Kentucky, named in honor of Albany, New York in 1837
• Albany, Louisiana
• Albany Township, Maine
• Albany, Minnesota
• Albany Township, Minnesota
• Albany, Missouri
• Albany Township, Nebraska
• Albany, New Hampshire, named in honor of Albany, New York in 1833
• Albany, New York, the capital of New York and the most populous city in this list
• Albany County, New York
• Albany, Ohio
• Albany, Oklahoma, named in honor of Albany, New York
• Albany, Oregon, named in honor of Albany, New York in 1848
• Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
• Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
• Albany, Tennessee
• Albany, Texas, named in honor of Albany, Georgia in 1873
• Albany, Vermont
• Albany, Wisconsin
• Albany, Green County, Wisconsin
• Albany, Pepin County, Wisconsin
• Albany, Wyoming
• Albany County, Wyoming

Buildings

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

Rivers

• Albany River, in Canada

Ships

• USS Albany, the name of five ships of the United States Navy, all named for Albany, New York
• MV Empire Albany, later renamed Albany.

People

• Barney Bigard, Albany Leon Bigard, jazz musician
• Duke of Albany, a Scottish, and later, British Peerage title
• Michel Roger Lafosse, self-styled "Michael of Albany", and Stewart claimant.

Automobiles

• Albany (1903 Automobile), an early British automobile
• Albany (1907 Automobile), an early American automobile, named for Albany, Indiana
• Albany (automobile), an English car of the 1970s with "veteran styling"

Organizations and institutions

• Albany Records, a record label in Albany, New York
• Albany Symphony Orchestra, New York
• University at Albany, SUNY, New York
• Albany State University, Albany, Georgia

Airports

• Albany Airport (disambiguation), a list of airports associated with Albany

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