Map of Albany, Georgia, United States

Albany is a city in Georgia, United States, with a population of about 74,843. It lies at 31.5785°N, 84.1557°W, about 62 m above sea level. Albany is about 1,038 km (645 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Valdosta, 117 km to the southeast.

Albany at a glance

Where is Albany?

• The 10th largest city in Georgia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 05 min on the shortest day to 14 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Albany

• Valdosta — 117 km southeast
• Dothan — 124 km west
• Columbus — 126 km northwest
• Warner Robins — 126 km northeast
• Phenix City — 127 km northwest
• Tallahassee — 127 km south
• Macon — 149 km north
• Auburn — 170 km northwest
• Peachtree City — 206 km north
• Newnan — 209 km north

Largest cities in Georgia

• Atlanta — 510,823
• Columbus — 206,922
• Savannah — 147,780
• Athens — 127,315
• South Fulton — 107,436
• Sandy Springs — 105,330
• Roswell — 94,501
• Macon — 91,351
• Johns Creek — 83,335
• Warner Robins — 73,490

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Albany

• Albany — New York, United States
• Albany — Oregon, United States
• Albany — Western Australia, Australia

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.