Gay map for Albany, NY

Albany is the capital of New York · 42.6526, -73.7562 · updated 2026-10-15

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men. In Albany that means a map of who is around right now — message them, host something where you are, or start a video room. Free to use, and no card is needed to join.

Albany on the map

The map opens centred on Albany at 42.6526, -73.7562. The nearest other city with a page here is Hartford, 83 miles away — travel mode moves the map there and costs nothing, so neither one is out of reach from the other.

The other city in New York with a page here: New York.

20 public places in and around Albany are listed further down — 3 gardens, 3 LGBTQ+ venues, 3 parks, 3 viewpoints, 2 bars, 2 cafés, 2 nature reserves and 2 pubs. Among them Oh Bar on Lark, 9/11 Memorial and Arbor Hill Park. They come from OpenStreetMap, and each one opens the map centred on it.

Your location stays yours

Nobody is shown where you actually are — you appear at a fixed random point inside a circle you size yourself, 250 feet to 13 miles wide. You can browse invisibly and block anyone. Full detail in the privacy policy.

What it costs

Nothing to join, and no card is needed. The map, the messages and changing your location are free and unlimited. 8hues Plus is the optional paid tier.

Public places around Albany

• Waterworks Pub — LGBTQ+ venue
• Lincoln Park — park
• Papscanee Island Nature Preserve — nature reserve
• Linden Grove Cremation Garden — garden
• Erastus Corning Tower Observation Deck — viewpoint
• Dawn's Victory Sports Cafe — bar
• Thatcher Street Pub — pub
• Uncommon Grounds — café
• Oh Bar on Lark — LGBTQ+ venue
• Arbor Hill Park — park
• Tivoli Nature Preserve — nature reserve
• 9/11 Memorial — garden
• Waterfalls Overlook — viewpoint
• Loch & Quay — bar
• O'Slattery's Irish Pub — pub
• Starbucks — café
• Rocks — LGBTQ+ venue
• Krank Park — park
• Class of 1969 Medicinal Garden — garden
• Burden Pond Dam Overlook — viewpoint

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.

Nearby cities

• Hartford, CT — 83 mi
• Concord, NH — 119 mi
• Montpelier, VT — 126 mi
• Providence, RI — 133 mi
• New York, NY — 135 mi
• Boston, MA — 139 mi

Getting started in Albany

• Open the Albany map and allow location, or drop yourself on it by hand.
• Set your privacy radius before anything else — it's in the menu.
• Read the safety guidance. Members are not identity-verified.