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34.975339, -98.585339
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Alden.
Within Oklahoma, the name Alden is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, 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
Jefferson County
This Alden is located in Jefferson County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the east of the Alden that is located in Caddo 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 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alden that is located in Caddo 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 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Alden that is located in Caddo 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 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Alden that is located in Caddo 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 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the north of the Alden that is located in Caddo 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 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Alden that is located in Caddo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim County community of Alden.
Minnesota
Freeborn County
This Alden is located in Freeborn County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Alden that is located in Caddo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn 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 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alden that is located in Caddo 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 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alden that is located in Caddo County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Alden.
Ontario
This Alden lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Alden that is located in Caddo County.
Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
This Alden is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alden that is located in Caddo 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 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alden that is located in Caddo 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.
Alfalfa (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfalfa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 community 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:
Anadarko, which is the Seat of Caddo County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alden to Anadarko, 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 most of a day.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,216 miles [1,957 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,676 miles [12,353.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,563 miles [8,952.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 things 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: 34.9753, Longitude: -98.5853 In this case, the coordinates for Alden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 321.422 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.499 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.236 degrees.