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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alden
- 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:
- 42.900153, -78.492059
- 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.
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since Alden is near Genesee County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Alden ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Alden.
Within New York, the name Alden is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout 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
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Alden lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alden that is located in Erie County.
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
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.
- Brick House Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick House Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Corners
- Brick House Corners is located in Genesee County
- Clarence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
- Fargo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Longwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Looneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Peters Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
- Peters Corners is located in Erie County
- Porterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Sand Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Erie County
- Town Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
- Town Line is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <4>
- Town Line Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line Station
- Town Line Station is located in Erie County
How Far From Alden to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village 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:
- Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Alden to Buffalo, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 286 miles [460.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9002, Longitude: -78.4921 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.482 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.733 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.769 degrees. |