Albany
Albany is a suburb of Washington in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, historically part of County Durham. It is in the north of the town. The village is also relatively close to The Galleries Shopping Centre, Washington.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: village and suburb of Washington, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
- Also known as: “Albany, Tyne and Wear”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Washington Old Hall and Washington Galleries bus station.
Washington Old Hall
Museum
Washington Galleries bus station
Bus station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washington and Concord.
Albany
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.90621° or 54° 54′ 22″ north
Longitude
-1.53243° or 1° 31′ 57″ west
Elevation
236 feet (72 metres)
Open location code
9C6WWF49+F2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Albany” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Albany, Tyne and Wear”
- French: “Albany”
- Irish: “Albany”
- Urdu: “البانی، ٹائن اور وئیر”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Coach Road Estate and Sulgrave.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Albany Village Primary School and Washington ‘F’ Pit Museum.
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