Local favourite heritage site · Shackelford, Texas
The Albany News
The Albany News is a heritage site in Shackelford, Texas.
The Albany News: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Albany News
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach The Albany News — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.72517, -99.29718. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Albany News
- Fort Griffin State Historic Site · fort · Shackelford · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Cisco · lake · Eastland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Stamford · lake · Haskell · ~58 km · Must-see
- The Abilene Zoo · sanctuary · Taylor · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lytle Lake Dam · lake · Taylor · ~63 km · Must-see
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum · museum · Taylor · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Eastland Dam · lake · Eastland · ~69 km · Must-see
- Kirby Lake · lake · Taylor · ~71 km · Must-see
- Tackett Mountain · viewpoint · Young · ~72 km · Must-see
- City of Albany · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Dr. Jack Shackelford · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- The Old Jail Art Center · museum · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Cook Ranch Oil Field · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
- Atlas F #2 578-2 · fort · Shackelford · ~3 km
- McCarty Lake Dam · lake · Shackelford · ~12 km
- Nail Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Shackelford · ~16 km
- De LaFosse Lake Dam · lake · Shackelford · ~22 km
- Elliot Lake · lake · Shackelford · ~24 km
Other forts & heritage near The Albany News
- Fort Griffin State Historic Site · fort · Shackelford · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort Belknap State Park · fort · Young · ~88 km · Must-see
- Fort Richardson · fort · Jack · ~149 km · Must-see
- City of Albany · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Dr. Jack Shackelford · fort · Shackelford · ~0 km
- Cook Ranch Oil Field · fort · Shackelford · ~1 km
- Atlas F #2 578-2 · fort · Shackelford · ~3 km
- Bud Matthews Switch of the Texas Central Railway · fort · Shackelford · ~26 km
- Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Griffin · fort · Shackelford · ~28 km
- Laundress’s Quarters · fort · Shackelford · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit The Albany News?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near The Albany News?
Nearby: Fort Griffin State Historic Site (fort, 29 km), Lake Cisco (lake, 52 km), Lake Stamford (lake, 58 km), The Abilene Zoo (sanctuary, 61 km), Lytle Lake Dam (lake, 63 km), Grace Cultural Center and Museum (museum, 64 km).