Welcome to Alford ...
Alford is located in Carlton County<1>.
Alford is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Alford: 218
Communities Also Named Alford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Alford - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alford.
Communities near Alford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alford.
- Duluth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Superior
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
- Cloquet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hermantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown
- Hermantown is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermantown <3>
- Proctor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <3>
- Scanlon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scanlon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
- Scanlon is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Superior Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
- Superior Village is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Barnum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Douglas County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Gary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in Saint Louis County
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 Alford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alford. 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 Alford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alford. See our Newspapers Page for Alford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alford ...
Looking for more information about Alford? 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 Alford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Carlton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alford - 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. |