Welcome to Alden ...
Alden is located in Weld County<1>.
Alden is 4,680 feet [1,426 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Alden is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Alden lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Alden: 970
Communities Also Named Alden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Alden - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alden.
Communities near Alden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alden.
- Greeley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
- Former names for Windsor:
- New Liberty
- New Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
- Evans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <3>
- Johnstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Milliken
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
- Milliken is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <3>
- Severance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Severance is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <3>
- Eaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Salle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ault
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kersey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kersey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersey
- Kersey is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kersey <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alden. See our Newspapers Page for Alden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alden ...
Looking for more information about Alden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alden.
Adding Alden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alden was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Alden mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alden.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Weld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |