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Alger
Alger may refer to: Places Algeria * French name for Algiers, the capital of Algeria ** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Alger * Alger (department), a former French department (1848–1962) United States * Alger, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Alger County, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula * Alger, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Alger, Ohio, a village * Alger, Washington, a census-designated place * Alger Creek, California * Alger Falls, Michigan * Alger Island (New York) * Alger Lakes, California * Camp Alger, Virginia, a military camp established in 1898 for the Spanish–American War * Alger Correctional Facility, Michigan, a men's prison Elsewhere * Alger Island, Russia * Alger Island, one of the Wessel Islands in the Northern Territory of Australia Other uses * Alger (name), a list of people with the surname or given name * Alger brush, an ophthalmological tool * Alger Theater, Detroit, Michigan, United States * ''Commonwealth v. Alger'', an 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alger, Washington
Alger is a census-designated place (CDP) in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 507 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Alger is located along Old Highway 99 North Road. It is near the midway point of the route between Seattle and Vancouver, 76 miles from the former and 66 miles from the latter. A former logging camp, Alger is now a working-class exurban community and home to the Skagit Speedway. The nearby Skagit Speedway has been operating for 50 years and attracting racers from all over the Northwest and West; Kasey Kahne raced there before becoming a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver. It is a 1/3 mile banked oval track built of silica and clay, and the faster classes of sprint cars achieve lap averages of almost 100 mph. Races are typically held on Saturday nights under floodlights, and camping is available for racers and spectators in the Speedway's grounds. History Alger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algiers
Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many Communes of Algeria, communes without having its own separate governing body. With 2,988,145 residents in 2008Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques de l'Algérie (web). and an estimated 3,004,130 residents in 2025 in an area of , Algiers is the largest city in List of cities in Algeria, Algeria, List of coastal settlements of the Mediterranean Sea, the third largest city on the Mediterranean, List of largest cities in the Arab world, sixth in the Arab World, and List of cities in Africa by population, 11th in Africa. Located in the north-central portion of the country, it extends along the Bay of Algiers surrounded by the Mitidja Plain and major mountain ranges. Its favorable location made it the center of Regency of Algiers, Ottoman and French Algeria, French cultural, political, and architectural influences for the region, shaping it to be the diverse met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Alger
Camp Alger, near Falls Church, Virginia, was an army camp established on May 13, 1898, for the Spanish–American War effort.''Report of the Commission Appointed by the President to Investigate the Conduct of the War Department in the War with Spain,'' 8 vols., Senate Document No. 221, 56th Congress, 1st Session, vol. 1, pp. 209-211 (1900). It was originally named Camp Harries for George H. Harries, Colonel of the 1st District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, but the name was changed on May 23 to honor Secretary of War Russell A. Alger who approved the camp. The camp was abandoned in early August 1898, by which time the number of troops there had risen to more than 35,000, following a Typhoid outbreak and the War Department put it up for sale in September. The most notable soldier stationed at Camp Alger was the poet and author, Carl Sandburg and today Sandburg Street, located on the old route from the camp to the railroad depot, is named in his honor. Location Camp Alger was abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth V
A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the 15th century. Originally a phrase (the common-wealth or the common wealth – echoed in the modern synonym "public wealth"), it comes from the old meaning of "wealth", which is "well-being", and was deemed analogous to the Latin ''res publica''. The term literally meant "common well-being". In the 17th century, the definition of "commonwealth" expanded from its original sense of " public welfare" or " commonweal" to mean "a state in which the supreme power is vested in the people; a republic or democratic state". The term evolved to become a title to a number of political entities. Three countries – Australia, the Bahamas, and Dominica – have the official title "Commonwealth", as do four U.S. states and two U.S. territories. Since the early 20th century, the term has been used to name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alger Theater
The Alger Theater is a historic theater at 16451 East Warren Avenue in the MorningSide neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. It is one of only two remaining intact and unchanged neighborhood theaters in the city of Detroit (the second being the Redford Theatre). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. History The Alger Theater, presumably named for Michigan governor Russell A. Alger, was built by Detroit theater developers Saul and Hattie Sloan. The Sloans leased the theater to Detroit theater magnate George Washington Trendle, and it first opened on August 22, 1935, as a neighborhood cinema.The Historic Alger Theater from the Friends of the Alger Theater When the Alger Theater opened, it was a luxury theater, and included amenities such as sound and projection equipment, seating, and air conditioning.< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alger Brush
An Alger brush is an ophthalmological tool used to remove small foreign bodies from a patient's eye. It is commonly used to remove rust rings from a cornea. Description An Alger brush is a small rotary brush powered by a battery. The brush contains a small burr that is capable of penetrating an eye's corneal stroma The stroma of the cornea (or substantia propria) is a fibrous, tough, unyielding, perfectly transparent and the thickest layer of the cornea of the eye. It is between Bowman's layer anteriorly, and Descemet's membrane posteriorly. At its centre, ... to reach small foreign objects lodged in the cornea, such as rust rings. References Medical equipment Ophthalmic equipment {{Medical-equipment-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alger (name)
Alger is both a given name and a surname. It originates from the Anglo-Saxon name Ælfgar, meaning "elf spear." Notable people with the name include: Given name * Alger of Liège (1055–1131), French Roman Catholic priest * Alger "Texas" Alexander (1900–1954), American blues singer * Alger Hiss (1904–1996), American diplomat and alleged Soviet spy * Alger H. Wood (1891–1970), American football and basketball coach Surname * Abby Langdon Alger (1850–1905), American writer, translator * Alpheus B. Alger (1854–1895), Massachusetts State Senator * Bruce Alger (1918–2015), American Congressman from Texas * Cyrus Alger (1781–1865), American metallurgist and arms manufacturer * Fanny Alger (1816–1889), the first plural wife of Joseph Smith Jr. * Francis Alger (1807–1863), American mineralogist * Frederick M. Alger Jr. (1907–1967), American politician and diplomat * Harry Alger (1924–2010), Canadian politician * Horatio Alger (1832–1899), American au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wessel Islands
The Wessel Islands is a group of uninhabited islands in the Northern Territory of Australia. They extend in a more or less straight line from Buckingham Bay and the Napier Peninsula of Arnhem Land, and Elcho Island, to the northeast. Marchinbar Island is the largest of the group. Other islands include Elcho Island, Rimbija Island (the most outlying island), Guluwuru, Raragala, Stevens Island, Burgunngura, Djeergaree, Yargara, Drysdale Island, Jirrgari Island, Graham Island, Alger Island, Abbott Island, and Howard Island. Bumaga Island and Warnawi Island, both part of the Wessel Islands group, are also part of the Cunningham Islands. History The Wessel Islands constituted the homelands of the ''Nango'' or Yan-nhaŋu. European exploration and naming The islands were mapped and named by a Dutch expedition that sailed from Banda Neira to explore the coasts of New Guinea and the South Land following up on discoveries made in 1623 by Jan Carstensz and Willem van Colster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alger Island, Russia
Alger Island (Russian: ''Остров Алджер''; ''Ostrov Aldzher'') is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russia. Lat 80° 22′ N, long 56° 03′ E. Geography The length of Alger Island is and its maximum width . Its highest point is the high summit of the Kupol Vostok Pervyy (Купол Восток Первый) ice dome that covers part of the island. There are wide unglaciated areas on the northern and the southwestern shores. Alger Island is located north of McClintock Island, separated from it by a narrow sound. Off Alger Island's southwestern shores lies Ostrov Matil'dy (Остров Матильды), a very small, barely long, island. History The island was discovered in 1899 by Walter Wellman on board the ''Capella''. He named it after U.S. Secretary of War Russell A. Alger who had donated $250 to Wellman's expedition. The wintering site of the 1901 failed American Baldwin-Ziegler North Pole Expedition was on Alger Island. See also * List of islands o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alger Correctional Facility
Alger Correctional Facility (LMF) is a Michigan prison for adult men, operated by the Michigan Department of Corrections. It is located in the central Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Alger County, on the south side of Munising. Facility The prison was opened in 1990 and has six housing units currently used for Michigan Department of Corrections male prisoners 18 years of age and older. Four of the housing units are used by the general prison population, and two are used for segregating inmates from the general prison population. Onsite facilities provide for foodservice, health care, facility maintenance, storage, and prison administration. In August 2018, in conjunction with prison strikes elsewhere in the country, prisoners within the correctional facility began a boycott against the company Globaltel. The prisoners cited abuse of private funds and exploitation as their reasons for boycotting the prison's largest communications partner. Security The facility is surrounded by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alger Island (New York)
Alger Island, also known as Big Island, is a small island located on Fourth Lake, part of the Fulton Chain of Lakes, within the Adirondack Park in New York State. The island is located in the Town of Webb, in Herkimer County, New York. Alger Island was called Deer Island in the late 18th century. It was later called Big Island. Alger Island came from the family name of its longtime owners, father and son Mort and Ollie Alger. Alger Island was purchased by the state of New York on January 16, 1950. Lean-tos were constructed during the 1960s. Today, the island is operated as a state campground, managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (informally referred to as NYSDEC, DEC, EnCon or NYSENCON) is a department of New York state government. The department guides and regulates the conservation, improvement, and protecti .... The island is accessible only by boat. References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alger Lakes
The Alger Lakes are a group of lakes in Mono County, California, in the United States. The Alger Lakes were named for John Alger of the United States Geological Survey. See also *List of lakes in California There are more than 3,000 named lakes, reservoirs, and dry lakes in the U.S. state of California. Largest lakes In terms of area covered, the largest lake in California is the Salton Sea, a lake formed in 1905 which is now saline. It occup ... References Lakes of California Lakes of Mono County, California Lakes of Northern California {{US-lake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
