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Albany
Dougherty County, Georgia
ZipCodes
31707, 31701, 31702, 31705
Motto
The Good Life City
The Pecan Capital of the World
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
The City of Albany was visited by Martin Luther King in the early sixties
Here is a history page for Albany.
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Attractions
NOTED NOTABLES
Ray Charles - noted musician and composer was born in Albany. He was blinded at age seven, but still pursued his musical career.
Throneteska Heritage Museum and Planetarium
Discover Albany or the Universe
Parks at Chehaw
105 Chehaw Park Rd.
Albany, GA 31701
Phone 229-430-5275
Albany Civic Center Complex
100 W. Oglethorpe Blvd
Albany, GA
Turner Field
1940-1974
history of the Turner Field Army Air Base and Naval Air Station
Colonel Nelson Tift State Historical Marker
at the Albany-Dougherty County Judicial Building
Albany Museum of Art
311 Meadowlark Drive
Albany, Georgia 31707
Phone: 229-439-8400
Flint RiverQuarium
Featuring a blue hole spring and many fish, reptiles and plants found in the Flint River ecosystem.
Flood of 1994 Memorial
Veterans Park, Front Street at Oglethorpe
A tribute to the thousands of volunteers who helped rebuild Albany after the devastation of the Flood of 1994.
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The City currently (2002) has its first black female City Manager who was once assistant
city manager. The City also has a black police chief
Albany Chamber
Albany Area Chamber of Commerce
225 West Broad Avenue
Albany, Georgia, 31701
Phone: (229) 434-8700
Fax: (229) 434-8716
Toll Free: (800) 475-8700
Albany Organizations
Albany Area Chamber of Commerce
225 West Broad Avenue
Albany, Georgia, 31701
Phone: (229) 434-8700
Fax: (229) 434-8716
Toll Free: (800) 475-8700
Albany Schools
Dougherty County Public School System
200 Pine Avenue
Albany, Georgia 31701
Phone: 229-431-1264
Albany Miscellany
The population of Albany was:
1990 -78,122
2000 - 76,939
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