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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:
- 44.881282, -85.274416
- 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 Antrim County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Antrim County
- Since Alden is near Kalkaska County and also Grand Traverse County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kalkaska County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grand Traverse 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 Michigan, the name Alden is unique.
Beyond Michigan, 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 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the south of the Alden that is located in Antrim 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 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the west of the Alden that is located in Antrim 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 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Alden that is located in Antrim County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Alden.
- Iowa
- Hardin County
- This Alden is located in Hardin County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Alden that is located in Antrim County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Alden.
- Kansas
- Rice County
- This Alden is located in Rice County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Alden that is located in Antrim County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Alden.
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Alden is located in Freeborn County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the west of the Alden that is located in Antrim 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 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alden that is located in Antrim 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 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Alden that is located in Antrim 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 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Alden that is located in Antrim County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo County community of Alden.
- Ontario
- This Alden lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the north of the Alden that is located in Antrim County.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Alden is located in Luzerne County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alden that is located in Antrim 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 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Alden that is located in Antrim 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.
- Angel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clam Lake ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clam River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clam River is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam River
- Elk Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mabel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rapid City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Snowflake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Snowflake is located in Antrim County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Torch River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Torch River is located in Kalkaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
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 community 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:
- Bellaire, which is the Seat of Antrim County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Alden to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,584 miles [7,377.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 44.8813, Longitude: -85.2744 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.779 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.887 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.405 degrees. |
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