Alden
Encyclopedia
As a placename, Alden can refer to 'the Alder
', the tree (alnus) of the birch family, such as the Alden Valley, Rossendale
, England
, UK.
Elsewhere
Alder
Alder is the common name of a genus of flowering plants belonging to the birch family . The genus comprises about 30 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, few reaching large size, distributed throughout the North Temperate Zone and in the Americas along the Andes southwards to...
', the tree (alnus) of the birch family, such as the Alden Valley, Rossendale
Rossendale
Rossendale is a local government district with borough status. It is made up of a number of small former mill towns in Lancashire, England centered around the valley of the River Irwell in the industrial North West...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, UK.
Place names
United States- Alden, CaliforniaAlden, CaliforniaAlden is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It was located north of Oakland.A post office opened in North Temescal in 1877, the name was changed to Alden in 1899, and the post office closed in 1908. The name commemorated S.E. Alden, farmer and landowner. Coordinates for the post...
, a former settlement - Alden, IllinoisAlden, IllinoisAlden, elevation 1,004 feet , is an unincorporated community in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Being very small, the population was not listed in the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, an unincorporated hamlet - Alden, IowaAlden, IowaAlden is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 904 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Alden's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 42.516867, -93.375809...
, a city - Alden, KansasAlden, KansasAlden is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 148.-Geography:Alden is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, a city - Alden, MichiganAlden, MichiganAlden is an unincorporated community located in Helena Township in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated at the southeast end of Torch Lake, about 20 miles northeast of Traverse City....
, an unincorporated community - Alden, MinnesotaAlden, MinnesotaAlden is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 661 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, a city - Alden (town), New YorkAlden (town), New YorkAlden is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 10,470 at the 2000 census. The town is derived from a family name known to early settlers....
- Alden (village), New YorkAlden (village), New YorkAlden is a village in Erie County, New York, USA. The population was 2,666 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Alden (village), New York
- Alden, WisconsinAlden, WisconsinAlden is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,615 at the 2000 Census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.0 square miles , of which, 56.1 square miles of it is land and 3.0 square miles of it is...
, a town - Alden, VirginiaAlden, VirginiaAlden is an unincorporated community in King George County, Virginia, United States....
, an unincorporated community - Alden Township, McHenry County, IllinoisAlden Township, McHenry County, IllinoisAlden Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 1,534 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
- Alden Township, Freeborn County, MinnesotaAlden Township, Freeborn County, MinnesotaAlden Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 338 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Alden Township, St. Louis County, MinnesotaAlden Township, St. Louis County, MinnesotaAlden Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 213 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.28%, is water....
- Alden Township, Hettinger County, North DakotaAlden Township, Hettinger County, North DakotaAlden Township is a defunct township in Hettinger County in the U.S. State of North Dakota. The population was 18 at the 2000 census. It is now part of Central Hettinger unorganized territory along with Indian Creek Township.- Geography :...
- Alden Township, Hand County, South DakotaAlden Township, Hand County, South DakotaAlden Township is a civil township in Hand County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 33 at the 2000 census.-Geography :Alden is located in survey township 114N Range 69W in the northwestern part of Hand County. The township covers , all of it land...
- Alden IslandAlden IslandAlden island is a very small island within the Duck Hill marshland in Duxbury, Massachusetts. A small unpaved road connects the island with the mainland to Harmony Hill Road....
, Massachusetts
Elsewhere
- Alden (crater)Alden (crater)Alden is a lunar crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, between Hilbert to the north-northwest and Milne to the south-southeast. To the south-southwest lies Scaliger....
on the Moon - 2941 Alden2941 Alden2941 Alden is a main belt asteroid discovered on December 24, 1930 by Tombaugh, C. W. at Lowell Observatory. It is named for his son, Alden- External links :*...
, an asteroid - Alden ValleyAlden ValleyThe Alden Valley is a small valley in the east Pennines, west of Helmshore in Rossendale, Lancashire. In 1840 it was home to about 20 farms; largely cattle rearing, although most inhabitants were also involved with the production of textiles...
, Lancashire, England - Alden, Norway, a small island in Sogn og FjordaneSogn og Fjordaneis a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county
Other uses
- Alden Research LaboratoryAlden Research LaboratoryAlden Research Laboratory, Inc. was founded in 1894 as part of Worcester Polytechnic Institute . It is the oldest continuously operating hydraulic laboratory in the United States. Today, as an independent entity, Alden has become a recognized leader in the field of fluid dynamics research and...
, a hydraulic laboratory in Massachusetts - USS Alden (DD-211)USS Alden (DD-211)USS Alden was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy . Serving during World War II, Alden is the only ship of the US Navy to have been named for Rear Admiral James Alden, Jr...
, a US Navy destroyer - Alden v. MaineAlden v. MaineAlden v. Maine, 527 U.S. 706 was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States about whether the United States Congress may use its Article One powers to abrogate a state's sovereign immunity from suits in its own courts, thereby allowing citizens to sue a state without the state's...
, a United States Supreme Court case - Alden Shoe CompanyAlden Shoe CompanyThe Alden Shoe Company is a shoe company founded in 1884 by Charles H. Alden in Middleborough, Massachusetts. Aldens specializes in handcrafted mens leather boots and dress shoes, such as Oxfords, Blüchers, loafers, and Chukka boots....
, a men's shoemaker in Middleborough, Massachusetts - Alden House (disambiguation), various houses on the National Register of Historic Places