Albany is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA. Albany includes Mount Chocorua, Mount Paugus, and the southeastern corner of the White Mountain National Forest. It is actually the entrance to the Mount Washington Valley, and features a 120 foot covered bridge that spans the Swift River north of Kancamagus Highway. Albany, New Hampshire is a popular place for hikers.

Mount Chocorua is a popular location with hikers where there are spectacular views of this picturesque town. Albany, New Hampshire has the World Fellowship Center, a resort and retreat center founded in 1941 for peace activists.

The average age of residents in Albany is about 37 years old. Average income is around $45,000. The town's people are mostly white non-Hispanic, with a few Hispanic, American Indian and two or more other races.

Schools:

Grades kindergarten to 12th grade is sent to Conway and pays tuition to attend. There is a Career Technology Center, Kennett High School, Conway. The nearest community/technical colleges are in Berlin and Laconia. The nearest college or university is Granite State College in Conway.

Some of the largest employers in Albany, New Hampshire include:

? A J Coleman & Sons Construction Company

? Beep Beep Deli Mart Convenience Store

? Profile Subaru/RV Car, motorcycle, RV dealership

? Albany Service Center Garage and Gas Station

? LCR Nursery Flower, plant nursery

Attractions in Albany, New Hampshire

The Albany Bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located just north of the Kancamagus Highway, six miles west of N.H. Route 16 on Dugway Road in Albany and spans the Swift River. Style of the bridge is Paddleford truss with added arches. The bridge is 120 foot long with a clear span of 100 feet and an overall width of 21 feet with a roadway width of 15 feet and 3 inches, a maximum vertical clearance of 11 feet. It is posted for six tons.

The first bridge on this site was built in 1857 and destroyed by a windstorm in 1858. A new bridge was built for $1,300 with wide shallow arches and sharply raked facades. The U.S. Forest Service replaced the wooden floor timbers with steel in 1981-1982. Near the bridge is a mud sill, taken from the bed of the river by the U.S. Forest Service.

The Nanamocomuck Mountain Bike Trail in Albany, Indiana is a mix of everything between Lily Pond and bear Notch Road. There is a single track and a fire road. Trail between Bridge and Bear Notch follows the Swift River.

The White Mountain National Forest near Albany at 719 N. Main Street, Laconia, New Hampshire is a great place to find campgrounds, hiking trails, scenic drives, historic places and lots of places to just sit back and relax.

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