Albany, Georgia
Albany is a city of 67,224 people in Dougherty County, Georgia, founded in 1836.
Why visit Albany
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 54 parks and trails, 88 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Albany Theatre, AMC CLASSIC Albany 16, Albany Municipal Auditorium and Bridge House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 39°F.
Weather in Albany
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Albany
Albany is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Located on the Flint River, it is the county seat of Dougherty County, and is the sole incorporated city in that county. Located in Southwest Georgia, it is the principal city of the Albany metropolitan area. The city's population was 68,089 in 2020.
From the Wikipedia article Albany, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Albany Theatre
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic theater in Albany, Georgia
Flint RiverQuarium
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
Nature center in Albany, Georgia, USA
101 Pine Avenue, Albany
Veterans Park Amphitheater
Cinema and theater · 1.6 mi
Open-air theater in Albany, Georgia, USA
Museums and landmarks20
Albany Municipal Auditorium
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Concert hall and multi-use auditorium in Albany, Georgia
Bridge House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Albany, Georgia, United States
Davis-Exchange Bank Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Building in Albany, Georgia, United States
Heritage Plaza
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic district in Albany, Georgia
John A. Davis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Albany, Georgia, listed on the NRHP in Dougherty County, Georgia
Nelson Tift Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic building in Albany, Georgia, USA
New Albany Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Hotel in Albany, United States of America
Old St. Teresa Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Church building in Albany, United States of America
Rosenberg Brothers Department Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic building in Albany, Georgia, United States
Samuel Farkas House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in Georgia, United States
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St. Nicholas Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Hotel building in Albany, Georgia
Union Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic railway station in Albany, Georgia, United States
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds54
Chehaw Park
Park · 3.5 mi
Park and zoo in Albany, Georgia, United States of America
42 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes88
Tropical Taste Restaraunt
Restaurant · African · 1.9 mi
231 East Oglethorpe Boulevard, Albany
Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00
Osteria
Restaurant · Italian · 3.7 mi
629 North Westover Boulevard, Albany
Mo-Sa 17:00-22:00
Viet Pho
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 3.8 mi
717 North Westover Boulevard, Albany
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00
76 more on the map.
History
Albany is located in a region which was long inhabited by the Creek Indians, who called it Thronateeska after their word for "flint", the valuable mineral found in beds near the Flint River. They used it for making arrowheads and other tools. In 1830, U.S. Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, and the United States made treaties to extinguish Creek and other Native American land claims in the Southeast. The U.S. Army forcibly removed most of the native peoples to Indian Territory, lands west of the Mississippi River.
From the History section of Albany, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay22
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Albany
Motel and hotel · 4.1 mi
2713 Pointe North Boulevard, Albany
Churches and places of worship69
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal · 1.5 mi
219 South Washington Street, Albany
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 4.6 mi
808 Liberty Expressway, Albany
Philema Road Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 6.1 mi
114 Stocks Dairy Road, Leesburg
Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 2.3 mi
2200 Dawson Road, Albany
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging26
Schools, colleges and libraries59
International Studies Elementary Charter School
School · 4.9 mi
2237 Cutts Dr, Albany
Healthcare11
Map of Albany
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 39°F | 4.2 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 42°F | 4.0 in |
| Mar | 73°F | 48°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 80°F | 54°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 88°F | 63°F | 2.4 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 5.1 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 5.1 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 4.8 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 68°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 57°F | 2.3 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 46°F | 2.9 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 41°F | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Albany Sw Ga Rgnl Ap 72216 (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dougherty County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-10-14: Hurricane Michael (Hurricane)
- 2018-10-10: Hurricane Michael (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Putney 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Leesburg 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Baconton 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Sasser 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Sylvester 20 mi east, about 33 min by car
- Newton 20 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- Dawson 21 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Bronwood 21 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Camilla 24 mi south, about 38 min by car
- Americus 34 mi north, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Albany Government Center, Twister3328 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Bowl-A-Rama Lanes, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walgreens, Dawson Rd, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Slappey Blvd, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Albany Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Mjrmtg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Easter decorations, Open Roads Smokehouse, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Open Roads Smokehouse, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pearly's Famous Country Cooking, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Albany, United States (Unsplash), Jordan Whitfield whitfieldjordan, CC0
- Albany Housing Authority, Mjrmtg, CC BY 4.0
- W.E. Smith House, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Theatre Albany, 514 Pine Ave, Michael Rivera, CC BY 4.0
- Girl Scouts of Historic GA, 515 Pine Ave, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY 4.0
- Greetings from Albany, Georgia, The World's Greatest Paper Shell Pecan Center - Large Letter Postcard (7780245806), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Geodetic Marker, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Albany (2016), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samuel Farkas House, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Albany, Mjrmtg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- State Theater, Albany, Mjrmtg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Albany Civil Rights Movement Started Here marker, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Mount Zion Baptist Church, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pastoral Historical Plaque corner stone on Shiloh Baptist Church, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, Albany Electric Light Plant, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Zion Baptist Church corner stone, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Albany Electric Light Plant, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Georgia Civil Rights Trail The Albany Movement historical marker, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church corner stone on Shiloh Baptist Church, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Albany Water Works, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiloh Baptist Church, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiloh Baptist Church corner stone, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Albany Theatre, N Jackson St, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (n.d., ca. 1912), Albany (Dougherty County, Georgia), U.S. Federal Judiciary Center, Public domain
- Davis-Exchange Bank Building, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Union Station Dept, Albany, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Nicholas Hotel 2, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Headquarters of The Albany Herald, Albany, Georgia, Twister3328 at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- New Albany Hotel, Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Albany Municipal Auditorium (East face), Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Albany Housefurnishing Co., Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Albany Georgia, Betty Rehberg, CC BY-SA 3.0
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