About this city
Albany is a rustic, scenic mountain township nestled tightly within the heavily forested valleys of the White Mountain National Forest in northern New Hampshire. Incorporated in 1766 and named dynamically after the Duke of York and Albany, the town is geographically defined by the rushing waters of the Swift River and the jagged granite ridges of the Sandwich Range. Albany functions as a wilderness sanctuary and a premier historic gateway for outdoor recreation, famously positioning itself along one of the most spectacular scenic highways in the United States.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Photograph the iconic historic wooden Albany Covered Bridge spanning the Swift River, picnic along the rocky cascading waters of Lower Falls, and drive the spectacular Kancamagus Highway.
