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Visitor Information for Albany, Oregon. Albany is located in our Central Western
Oregon sub-region of northwest Oregon State.
Where is
Albany, OR
Albany, OR is located in Linn County in the heart of
the Willamette Valley. Albany is
about 67 miles south of Portland, Oregon on Interstate-5 at Exits 228, 233
and 234. Portland is at Exit 300,
300 miles north of the California State Line.
The Willamette Valley is a rich agricultural area west
of the Cascade Mountains that separate Western Oregon from Eastern
Oregon. The Cascade Mountains run
down the middle of the State of Oregon.
The Willamette Valley is also east of the Coastal Mountain Range
that separates the Valley from the Pacific Ocean that lies 50 miles to the
west as the crow flies.
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About Albany
The original draw to
Albany for the settlers of the region was the fertile soil in the
Willamette Valley. Today Albany is
known for its agriculture, wood products, food processing, manufactured
homes, and production of rare metals like zirconium, hafnium, and titanium.
Today you will find crops
like grapes, corn, beans, hazel nuts, mint, beans, and grass seed grown in
the area.
Albany has a
population approaching 44,000 and Linn County has a population over 103,000
people. Rarely will you find
temperatures above 95 or below 25 degrees in this area.
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The Farmers
Market in Historic
Downtown
Albany
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There are lots of historic homes in Albany
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The Willamette River is one of the main attractions in
the area. Here the river is nearly
void of the commercial traffic you find in the Portland area so the river
is used mainly for water skiing, boating, canoeing, and other water sports.
The unique thing about the Willamette River is that it
is only one of a few rivers in the United States that flows northward.
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Downtown Albany
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Recommended Attractions
in Albany, Oregon
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Antiques
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Parks
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Albany
Parks & Recreation
333 Broadalbin SW
Albany, OR 97321
541-917-7777
http://www.cityofalbany.net
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Linn
County Parks
3010 Ferry Street SW
Albany, OR 97321
541-967-3917
http://www.co.linn.or.us/parks/
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Swanson
Pool
712
Jackson Street SE
Albany,
OR 97321
541-917-7777
This recreational
pool is open Mid-June through Labor Day Weekend.
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The
Albany Brass Historical Carousel and Museum
503 First Avenue West
PO Box 965
Albany, OR 97321
541-928-2469
http://www.albanybrassring.com/
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Museums
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Albany
Regional Museum
136 Lyon Street South
Albany, Oregon 97321
541-967-7122
http://www.armuseum.com/
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Historic Homes
Information and maps for self
guided tours at Albany Visitor’s Association
250 Broadalbin SW #110
541-928-0911
Visit their web site
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The Boston
Mill Society
1132 30th Place SW
Albany, OR 97321-3419
http://www.bostonmill.org/
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Monteith House Museum
518 2nd SW
PO Box 965
Albany, OR 97321
541-928-0911
Information at Albany Visitors’
Center
visit their web site
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Theatres
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Visitor Information
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Albany Visitors
Association
250 Broadalbin SW #110
PO Box 965
Albany, Oregon 97321
541-928-0911 or 1-800-526-2256
http://albanyvisitors.com/
The visitor center is located in the Two
Rivers Market in Historic Downtown Albany.
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City of Albany, Oregon
333 Broadalbin Street
SW
Albany, OR 97322
541-927-7500
http://www.ci.albany.or.us/
The City has a lot of
visitor information on their web site.
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Albany Area Chamber of
Commerce
435 First Avenue W
PO Box 548
Albany, OR 97321
http://www.albanychamber.com
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Listed
Attractions in Albany, OR
We have not necessarily visited or
recommend listed businesses.
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Antiques
Arlene’s Victorian Rose Antiques – 541-928-4203
244 1st Ave W, Albany, OR 97321
Camas Creek Antiques – 541-926-0035
238 1st Ave W,
Albany, OR 97321
Pattycake’s Plunder – 541-928-7022
121 Broadalbin St SW, Albany, OR 97321
Pastime Antiques – 541-926-0303
317 1st Ave W, Albany, OR 97321
Peabody’s Antiques and Gifts – 541-926-3654
456 2nd Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321
Art Galleries
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