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Albany New York Map

Explore Albany, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Albany, New York

How to Use This Albany, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Albany, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Albany.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Albany
State	New York (NY)
County	Albany County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.665745
Longitude	-73.798353
Population	99,224
Density	1789.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	12207, 12208, 12201, 12202, 12203
Area Code	518
County Seat	Albany
School District	Albany City School District

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About Albany, New York

Albany is a locality in Albany County, New York, United States. It has a population of 99,224. The population density is 1789.9 people per km². Albany is located at 42.6657°N, 73.7984°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Albany is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 12207, 12208, 12201.

Albany reveals itself as a landscape of structured persistence, defined by the steady, northward pull of the Hudson River. It lies 3.6 miles south of Loudonville, NY (from Loudonville, NY: bearing 181°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-southwest of Troy. The terrain here rises from the riverbanks into a series of plateaus and ridges that suggest the distant, hazy presence of the Appalachian Mountains on the western horizon. East Capitol Park serves as a formal, green anchor for the urban grid, providing a quiet space where the light catches the stone facades in the late afternoon. Beyond the developed center, the land stretches out toward the Capital District Forest and Game Refuge, where the air grows heavier with the scent of pine, and the stillness of the interior woods contrasts sharply with the nearby activity of Westerlo Island.

Dutch traders first recognized the strategic value of this inland junction, establishing a permanent foothold that would evolve from a primitive outpost into a center of colonial governance. The history of Albany is a record of incremental growth, where the stone foundations of early commerce gradually gave way to the grand architecture of a state capital. It is a place that remembers the weight of its own past, manifesting in the enduring masonry of buildings that have observed generations of legislative debates and civic transitions. The rhythm of the streets feels informed by this long continuity, as if the walls themselves hold a memory of the early settlers who first navigated the currents of the Hudson River to claim their place in the interior.

Economic life in Albany functions as a nexus of government administration, healthcare, and educational inquiry, supported by a robust infrastructure that draws commuters from across the region. Several universities provide a steady influx of intellectual energy, grounding the economy in research and the professional training of a new generation. While the nearby Stump Pond offers a quiet, localized respite from the demands of the workday, the pulse of the local industry remains tethered to the offices and laboratories that define the skyline. The infrastructure is designed for efficiency and movement, facilitating a daily flow of travelers through a landscape that balances the necessity of modern commerce with the older, slower pace of the surrounding inland plains.

Culture in Albany thrives in the interplay between academic rigor and the communal spirit of seasonal festivals that mark the passage of the year. While college athletics command significant interest, the city also hosts various civic celebrations that bring residents into the public squares and historic districts. Landmarks like the Empire State Plaza offer a stark, modern counterpoint to older, traditional structures, creating a visual dialogue between different eras of American design. Notable figures, including writers and politicians who have shaped the national discourse, have long found in Albany a vantage point from which to observe the broader currents of the country, ensuring that the influence of the region extends far beyond its physical borders.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Washington Park (Nature Reserve) — 1.6 mi, 089° E
Palace Theatre (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 111° E
New York State Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 105° E
Albany Institute of History & Art (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 105° E
New York State Capitol (Historic Site) — 2.3 mi, 112° E
The Egg (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 114° SE
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site (Historic Site) — 2.6 mi, 126° SE
USS Slater (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 112° E
First Steam Train (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 086° E
City of Albany Land (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 253° W
Kathleen McManus Picotte Recital Hall (Theatre) — 0.5 mi, 108° E
Esther Massry Gallery (Gallery) — 0.5 mi, 105° E
Albany High School Auditorium (Theatre) — 0.8 mi, 084° E
Albany Art Room (Arts Centre) — 1.0 mi, 155° SE
Unity 1970 (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 331° NW
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 325° NW
Capital District State Psychiatric Center (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 135° SE
Albany Memorial Grove Flagpole (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 137° SE
Little Gallery (Gallery) — 1.3 mi, 143° SE
The Throop Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 134° SE
Capital Hills at Albany (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 206° SW
Tulip Festival (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 119° SE
Alacrity Frame Workshop and Art Gallery (Gallery) — 1.9 mi, 112° E
North Bethlehem Park (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 268° W
Guilderland Town Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 287° W
State Education Building Tours (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 112° E
Underground Railroad Education Center (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 098° E
Albany Pine Bush Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 319° NW
New York State Lands (State Park) — 7.2 mi, 312° NW
Erie Canal (State Recreation Area) — 7.2 mi, 359° N

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