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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:
- 43.668779, -93.573364
- 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 Freeborn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Freeborn County
- Since Alden is near Faribault County and also Winnebago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Faribault County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Winnebago 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 Minnesota, the name Alden is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, 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 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Alden that is located in Freeborn 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 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Alden that is located in Freeborn 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 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alden that is located in Freeborn 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 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south of the Alden that is located in Freeborn 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 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the southwest of the Alden that is located in Freeborn 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 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alden that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim 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 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the east of the Alden that is located in Freeborn 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 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alden that is located in Freeborn 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 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Alden that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo County community of Alden.
- Ontario
- This Alden lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Alden that is located in Freeborn County.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Alden is located in Luzerne County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the east of the Alden that is located in Freeborn 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 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alden that is located in Freeborn 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.
- Bath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Dell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dell is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Freeborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Kiester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Minnesota Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norman ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Scarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Twin Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
How Far From Alden to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Albert Lea, which is the Seat of Freeborn County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Alden to Albert Lea, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 917 miles [1,475.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,053 miles [11,350.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,957 miles [7,977.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 43.6688, Longitude: -93.5734 In this case, the coordinates for Alden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.503 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.221 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.143 degrees. |
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