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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alden and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Alden:
- 42.517716, -93.375992
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Alden
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- Since Alden is near Franklin County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Alden
Communities Also Named Alden ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Alden.
Within Iowa, the name Alden is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Alden is located in Jefferson County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Alden that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Alden.
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Alden is located in Weld County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the west of the Alden that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Alden.
- Illinois
- McHenry County
- This Alden is located in McHenry County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the east of the Alden that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Alden.
- Kansas
- Rice County
- This Alden is located in Rice County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Alden that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Alden.
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- This Alden is located in Antrim County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alden that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim County community of Alden.
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Alden is located in Freeborn County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the north of the Alden that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Alden.
- Nebraska
- Morrill County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Alden [Morrill County].
- New York
- Erie County
- This Alden is located in Erie County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the east of the Alden that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Alden.
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This Alden is located in Washington County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alden that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Alden.
- Oklahoma
- Caddo County
- This Alden is located in Caddo County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Alden that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo County community of Alden.
- Ontario
- This Alden lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Alden that is located in Hardin County.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Alden is located in Luzerne County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the east of the Alden that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Alden.
- Virginia
- King George County
- This Alden is located in King George County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alden that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King George County community of Alden.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alden ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Buckeye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Eagle City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Hughs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hughs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
- Iowa Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Iowa Falls Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls Junction
- Macey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Macey is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Popejoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
How Far From Alden to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Alden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alden and extending to:
- Eldora, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alden to Eldora, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,103 miles [11,431.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Alden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5177, Longitude: -93.3760 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.343 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.886 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.318 degrees. |
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