The location of Alpha
Welcome to Alpha ...
Alpha is located in Golden Valley County.
The location of Alpha has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Alpha is 2,810 feet [856 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Alpha is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Alpha lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alpha lies within the (701) area code.
Communities near Alpha ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance as if you drove.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Beach [Map] | 1,065 | NW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Central Slope [Map] | 18 | SE | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| East Golden Valley [Map] | 25 | NE | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Golva [Map] | 68 | NW | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Medora [Map] | 132 | NE | 22 miles [35.4 km] |
| Northwest Slope [Map] | 56 | E | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Alpha.
Communities Also Named Alpha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 33 communities that are also named Alpha - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alpha.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alpha. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alpha. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpha.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Alpha:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alpha ...
Looking for more information about Alpha? 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.
Looking for more information about Alpha? 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 Alpha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alpha.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alpha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alpha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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- Alpha) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6583, Longitude: -103.8199 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Alpha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alpha. |