Albany

   

The name Albany is an ancient and literary name for Scotland, north of the Firth of Forth (east) and Firth of Clyde (west). Variants are Alban and Albin. Other uses probably derive from this.

Albany most commonly used as the name of the New York state capital.

Albany is also the name of a number of other cities:

Australia

Canada

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

New Zealand

  • Albany, New Zealand

United States

South Africa

  • Albany, South Africa

(In addition, there are a number of places named New Albany.)

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