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Mount Chocorua - Albany, NH - photo by Lisa Martineau
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New York City, NY336 miles
Montreal, Quebec224 miles

Albany, NH


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Swift River Bridge

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Albany information

Incorporated: 1833
Population: 581
County Name: Carroll
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Town Contact:
Town of Albany
1972-A NH Route 16
Albany, NH 03818

Phone: 603-447-6038
Fax: 603-447-6038
Website: Not Available

Origin:
First chartered in 1766 as Burton, for General Jonathan Burton of Wilton. The town was incorporated and renamed Albany in 1833, when the New York Central railroad from New York City to Albany was chartered. Albany includes Mount Chocorua, Mount Paugus and the southeastern corner of the White Mountain National Forest.

More about Albany:
Albany is at the entrance to the Mount Washington Valley and features a 120' covered bridge that spans the Swift River just north of the Kancamagus Highway.

Spectacular views of Mount Chocorua are seen from this picturesque town.



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