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City of Albany, CA
Albany Zip Codes:
94706
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Located on the eastern shore of San Francisco bay, across from the Golden Gate Bridge, the city is bordered by El Cerrito and Richmond on the north and Berkeley on the east south sides. The Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge is just a few miles south of Albany.

Albany combines a small-town ambience with its central location in a major metropolitan area. Albany prides itself on being safe, community-oriented city with strong services and programs for youth, families and the elderly. It is a city made up primarily of single-family homes and small businesses. Albany schools, with one high school, one middle school and three elementary schools, have an outstanding reputation with student test scores at the elementary, middle and high school levels among the highest in the state.

Within Albany itself you will find Golden Gate Fields, one of the largest thoroughbred racetracks in the States. Throughout Albany there are sidewalk cafes, as well as numerous full-dining establishments that offer everything from the simple to a variety of international dishes.

Solano Avenue, Albany's "Main Street", features grocers, florist, and charming retail shops with a variety of restaurants.


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