Albion, New York
Albion is a village of 5,506 people in Orleans County, New York, founded in 1812.
Why visit Albion
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Bacon–Harding Farm, Cobblestone Historic District and Bullard Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 67 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Albion
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About Albion
Albion is a village in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 5,637 as of the 2020 census, down 419 from the 2010 census. The village is centrally located in the county, and is partly within the towns of both Albion and Gaines. It is the county seat of Orleans County and is about 30 miles (48 km) west/northwest of Rochester.
From the Wikipedia article Albion (village), New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks10
Bacon–Harding Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic home and farm located at Gaines in Orleans County, New York
Cobblestone Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic district in Childs, New York
Gaines District No. 2 Cobblestone Schoolhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
School building in Gaines, New York
Mount Albion Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Cemetery in Albion, Orleans County, New York, United States
North Main–Bank Streets Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Albion, New York
Orleans County Courthouse Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Albion, NY, listed on the NRHP in Orleans County, New York
Tousley-Church House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in Albion, New York, USA
United States Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Government building in Albion, New York
William V. N. Barlow House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
House in Albion, New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes4
Tim Hortons
Cafe · Coffee Shop
161 South Main Street, Albion
Mo-Su 05:00-22:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.5 mi
112 West Avenue
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 06:00-23:00
Churches and places of worship11
Pullman Memorial Universalist Church
Church
Church building in Albion (village), New York, United States of America
History
The Albion area was first settled by European Americans in 1812. This area attracted few residents before the announcement, near the end of the decade, that the Erie Canal would be constructed through here. In 1822, an entrepreneur named Nehemiah Ingersoll bought much of the land near the planned intersection of the canal and Oak Orchard Road, the main north–south route through the area at the time. The property was soon subdivided, and the village, then known as Newport, began to grow.
Orleans County was created two years later. State officials considered both Gaines (then more populous) and Newport as the county seat due to their central locations within the new county. They chose Newport in 1826 due to its location on the canal and the West Branch of Sandy Creek, where a mill had already been established. The next year the village changed its name to Albion to avoid postal confusion with New York's other Newport, in Oneida County. In 1828 it was incorporated as a village.
The William V. N. Barlow House, North Main–Bank Streets Historic District, Orleans County Courthouse Historic District, Tousley-Church House, and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of Albion (village), New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare1
Map of Albion
42 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 18°F | 3.0 in | 19.5 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 18°F | 2.3 in | 17.3 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 25°F | 2.7 in | 12.8 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 36°F | 3.2 in | 1.9 in |
| May | 70°F | 46°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 54°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 43°F | 3.4 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 33°F | 2.7 in | 4.0 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 24°F | 2.7 in | 11.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Albion (2 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
Orleans County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-11-14: Flooding (Flood)
- 2017-07-12: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2014-12-22: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Holley 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Middleport 15 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Batavia 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Bergen 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Gasport 20 mi west, about 33 min by car
- Greece 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
- Lockport 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Rochester 29 mi east, about 47 min by car
- Irondequoit 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- Brighton 32 mi east, about 51 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
- Downtown Albion, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BACON-HARDING FARM, ORLEANS COUNTY, NY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mt Albion Cemetery, Albion, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tousley-Church House, Albion, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William Barlow House, Albion, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orleans County Courthouse, Albion, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cobblestone Church, Childs, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Albion, NY, post office, Jimmy Emerson from Dalton GA . Edited by Daniel Case prior to upload, CC BY-SA 2.0
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