Destinations · New York
Albany
NY · 42.6525, -73.7561
From Albany, New York, Byway's registries place 7 scenic byways and 1 public land unit within 30 miles.
Understand
It is home to just under 100,000 residents (2020), most of New York State's key government offices, seven colleges and universities, and is the seat of Albany County.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Mohawk Towpath Byway · 9 mi · national
- Lakes to Locks Passage · 10 mi · national
- Revolutionary Trail · 14 mi
- Route 20 Scenic Byway · 21 mi
- Mohawk Trail - MA · 25 mi · national
- Mount Greylock Scenic Byway · 28 mi
Public land
Lookouts
- Mohawk River view · 10 mi
- Lock 7 Dam · 12 mi
- Williamstown view · 27 mi
- The Hopper · 29 mi
Named places
- LaFayette Park Plaque · 0 mi
- General Philip Sheridan · 0 mi
- Albany Vietnam War Memorial · 0 mi
- Lewis A. Swyer · 0 mi
- Joseph Henry · 0 mi
- New York State Capitol Tour · 0 mi
- Crime Victims Memorial · 0 mi
- New York State Vietnam War Memorial · 0 mi
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Rensselaer · 1 mi
- Troy · 6 mi
- Watervliet · 6 mi
- Cohoes · 9 mi
- Schenectady · 14 mi
- Clifton Park · 15 mi