Welcome to Alida ...
Alida is located in Clearwater County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alida, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Alida is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alida lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Alida: 218
Communities Also Named Alida ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Alida - they are located in Indiana, Kansas and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alida.
Communities near Alida ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alida.
- Bemidji
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemidji
- Bemidji is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bemidji <3>
- Bagley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Bagley is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagley <3>
- Wilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Shevlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shevlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shevlin
- Shevlin is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shevlin <3>
- Solway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solway
- Solway is located in Beltrami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solway <3>
- Long Lost Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lost Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
- Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
- Leonard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <3>
- Minerva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Clearwater County
- Rice Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Pinewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Pinewood is located in Beltrami 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 Alida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alida.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alida. 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 Alida.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alida. See our Newspapers Page for Alida.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alida ...
Looking for more information about Alida? 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 Alida, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alida.
Adding Alida to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alida 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 Alida was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Alida post office opened in 1898.
We also found Alida in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Dakotas & Minnesota.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alida.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alida. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clearwater County: www.co.clearwater.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Clearwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alida - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |