Albany, Oregon
Albany is a city of 56,839 people in Benton County, Oregon, founded in 1846.
Why visit Albany
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 111 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Regal Albany Cinemas, The Classy Cow Farmstand, Hackleman Historic District and Albany Monteith Historic District.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; December lows average 34°F.
Weather in Albany
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Albany
Albany is a city in and the county seat of Linn County, Oregon, and is the 11th most populous city in the state. Albany is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River in both Linn and Benton counties, just east of Corvallis and south of Salem. It is predominantly a farming and manufacturing city that settlers founded around 1848. As of the 2020 United States census, the population of Albany, Oregon was 56,472.
From the Wikipedia article Albany, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
The Classy Cow Farmstand
Farm and orchard · 2.3 mi
36042 Riverside Drive Southwest, Albany
Fr,Sa 11:00-17:00
Ellsworth Street Bridge
Bridge · 1.0 mi
Bridge in Albany, Oregon, United States
Lyon Street Bridge
Bridge · 1.0 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks12
Hackleman Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in Albany, Oregon, USA
Albany Monteith Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Albany, Oregon, USA
Albany Municipal Airport
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Airport in Oregon, United States of America
George Earle Chamberlain House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Albany, Oregon, USA
Monteith House Museum
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house museum in Albany, Oregon, USA
Albany Municipal Airport Historic District
Monument and historic site · 2.0 mi
National Register of Historic Places # 98000630
Albany Regional Museum
Museum · 0.8 mi
136 Lyon Street South, Albany
Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00; Su off
Monteith Historic District
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
National Register of Historic Places # 80003341 (1980); Boundary increase # 08001017 (2008)
Albany Downtown Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi
National Register of Historic Places # 82001509
Monteith Historical Society
Monument and historic site · 0.9 mi
518 2nd Avenue Southwest, Albany
Parks, trails and playgrounds35
Bowers Rock State Park
Hiking and trails · 2.9 mi
Easement access by Bryant Way SW or boat access by Willamette River.
Memorial Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 mi
2207 Elm Street Southwest, Albany
23 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes111
Applebee's
Diner · American · 0.7 mi
1525 Geary Street Southeast, Albany
Mo-Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa,Su 00:00-01:00,11:00-24:00
Beloved Cheesecakes
Restaurant · Dessert · 0.9 mi
124 Broadalbin Street Southwest, Albany
Tu-Th 10:00-18:00
Camille's Bistro
Restaurant · French, Bistro, Bar, Cocktails · 0.9 mi
210 1st Avenue West, Albany
Mo-Th 09:00-15:00; Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 07:00-21:00
Ciddici's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.6 mi
859 Belmont Avenue Southwest, Albany
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00
Elmer's
Restaurant · Breakfast, American · 1.3 mi
2802 Santiam Highway Southeast, Albany
Mo-Su 06:00-21:00
Gamberetti's Italian Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 mi
211 1st Avenue West, Albany
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Margin Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.8 mi
206 2nd Avenue Southwest, Albany
Mo-Fr 06:30-17:30; Sa 07:30-17:30; Su 08:00-14:00
Pho House
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 1.0 mi
1333 Southeast Clay Street, Albany
Mo,We,Th 11:00-15:00,16:30-20:30; Fr 11:00-15:00,16:30-21:00;...
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
940 Pacific Boulevard Southeast, Albany
05:00-20:00; Tu-Fr 04:30-20:00
99 more on the map.
History
In the historical era, the area of the Willamette Valley that makes up modern-day Albany was inhabited by one of the tribes of the Kalapuya, a Penutian-speaking, Native American people. The Kalapuya had named the area Takenah, a Kalapuyan word used to describe the deep pool at the confluence of the Calapooia and Willamette rivers. A variation of the place name can also be written as Tekenah.
The Kalapuya population in the valley was between 4,000 and 20,000 before contact with Europeans, but they suffered high mortality from new infectious diseases introduced shortly afterward. The tribes were devastated by a smallpox epidemic that raged through the Pacific Northwest in 1782–83. A malaria outbreak swept through the region between 1830 and 1833. It is estimated that as many as 90 percent of the Kalapuya population died during this period. That, coupled with the treaties signed during the 1850s by the Kalapuya to cede land to the United States, left the area nearly free for European Americans to settle.
From the History section of Albany, Oregon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Best Western Prairie Inn
Motel and hotel · 1.9 mi
1100 Price Road Southeast, Albany
Churches and places of worship20
First Evangelical Church of Albany
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
United Presbyterian Church and Rectory
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Albany Mennonite Church
Church · Mennonite · 2.9 mi
3405 Kizer Avenue Northeast, Albany
Albany Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.7 mi
3085 Grand Prairie Road Southeast, Albany
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.6 mi
2850 Grand Prairie Road Southeast, Albany
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Healthcare9
Samaritan Family Medicine - Geary Street
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
1700 Geary Street Southeast, Albany
Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center - Albany
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 mi
2615 Willetta Street Southwest, Albany
Map of Albany
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 34°F | 6.5 in | 0.5 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 35°F | 4.8 in | 1.6 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 5.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 40°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 68°F | 44°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 49°F | 1.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 52°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 51°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 48°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 42°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 38°F | 6.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 34°F | 7.7 in | 0.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Corvallis State Univ Hcn (5 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
Benton County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-05-04: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Storm)
- 2020-09-15: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2014-04-04: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Millersburg 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Tangent 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Adair Village 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Jefferson 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Crabtree 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Corvallis 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Lebanon 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Philomath 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Salem 21 mi north, about 34 min by car
- Eugene 39 mi south, about 1 h 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
- Downtown Albany Oregon, M.O. Stevens, CC BY 3.0
- Methodist Episcopal Church South Albany, Unknown author, Public domain
- Albany Oregon home Elm at 5th Ave SW, M.O. Stevens, CC BY 3.0
- First Evangelical Church of Albany Oregon, Unknown author, Public domain
- George Earle Chamberlain House Albany, Unknown author, Public domain
- Albany Oregon Airport hangar area 2, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Whitespires Church Albany Oregon, M.O. Stevens, CC BY 3.0
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