Map of Albany, New York, United States

Albany is the administrative centre of New York, United States, with a population of about 101,228. It lies at 42.6526°N, 73.7562°W, about 45 m above sea level. Albany is about 501 km (311 mi) northeast of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Troy, 10 km to the northeast.

Albany at a glance

Where is Albany?

• The 12th largest city in New York on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 02 min on the shortest day to 15 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Albany

• Troy — 10 km northeast
• Schenectady — 23 km northwest
• Clifton Park — 24 km north
• Pittsfield — 48 km southeast
• Westfield — 101 km southeast
• West Torrington — 106 km southeast
• Holyoke — 106 km southeast
• Amherst — 106 km east
• Chicopee — 110 km southeast
• Springfield — 114 km southeast

Largest cities in New York

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Manhattan — 1,487,536
• The Bronx — 1,385,108
• Staten Island — 468,730
• Buffalo — 258,071
• Rochester — 209,802
• Yonkers — 201,116
• Syracuse — 144,142

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 — Georgia, 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.