Albany is a suburb of Washington

Washington, Tyne and Wear

Washington is a town in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically part of County Durham, it joined a new county in 1974 with the creation of Tyne and Wear...

 in the metropolitan borough of Sunderland

City of Sunderland

The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough...

 in Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear

Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. It is in the north of the town. Nearby places are Washington Village, Blackfell

Blackfell

Blackfell is a village located in the new town of Washington, Tyne and Wear in England.Construction of the village began in the 1960s, and was completed over several years. The original prefabricated maisonettes in the east side of the village have now been replaced with new-build homes...

 and Donwell.

The village is also relatively close to The Galleries Shopping Centre, Washington. The 'F' Pit is located in the village and was used as a coal mine. Nowadays, it is a local museum which opens every other Bank Holiday Monday.

Washington F.C.

Washington F.C.

Washington F.C. is a football club based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England. They were established in 1947 and joined the Wearside League in 1968...

play their home games at Albany Park, but the football ground is often mistaken for being a part of Concord Village, which is just east of Albany.