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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.
- 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:
- 38.274303, -77.071640
- 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.
- Open 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 King George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King George County
- Since Alden is near Westmoreland County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Alden
Communities Also Named Alden ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Alden.
Within Virginia, the name Alden is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of thirteen communities that are located 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 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Alden that is located in King George 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 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alden that is located in King George 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 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alden that is located in King George 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 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alden that is located in King George 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 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the west of the Alden that is located in King George 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 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alden that is located in King George 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 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alden that is located in King George 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 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Alden that is located in King George 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 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alden that is located in King George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Alden.
- Oklahoma
- Caddo County
- This Alden is located in Caddo County and lies 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the west of the Alden that is located in King George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo County community of Alden.
- Ontario
- This Alden lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Alden that is located in King George County.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Alden is located in Luzerne County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Alden that is located in King George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne 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.
- Allnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allnut is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allnut
- Anchorage Anchors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Anchorage Anchors is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage Anchors
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Hard Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hard Corner is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
- Hop Yard Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hop Yard Landing is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Yard Landing
- King George
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Lone Holly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lone Holly is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Holly
- Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Office Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Office Hall is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Office Hall
- Popes Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Popes Creek is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
- Welcome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Welcome is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
How Far From Alden to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- King George, which is the Seat of King George County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Alden to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,925 miles [9,535.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2743, Longitude: -77.0716 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.948 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.409 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.966 degrees. |
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