Settlements similar to or like Albany, New York

State in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. One of the original thirteen colonies forming the United States. Wikipedia

County in the state of New York, in the United States. Formed by the Mohawk River, at its confluence with the Hudson River, which is on the east. Wikipedia

The history of Albany, New York, begins with the first interaction of Europeans with the native Indian tribes who had long inhabited the area. Originally inhabited by an Algonquian Indian tribe, the Mohican, as well as the Iroquois, five nations of whom the easternmost, the Mohawk, had the closest relations with traders and settlers in Albany. Wikipedia

City in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Wikipedia

Metropolitan area surrounding Albany, the capital of the U.S. state of New York. In the 21st century, the Capital District emerged as a major anchor of Tech Valley, the moniker describing the technologically-focused region of eastern New York State. Wikipedia

Incorporated city located in the northeast corner of Albany County in the U.S. state of New York. Called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile manufacturing to its growth in the 19th century. Wikipedia