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'''Alderney''' is an [[United States of America|American]] state located to the west of [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. Although the two states are completely independent from one another, an island in Alderney State is known by many as being part of Liberty City's metropolitan area. The island is only a little bit smaller than the neighboring [[Algonquin]] borough of Liberty City.  
'''Alderney''' is an [[United States of America|American]] state located to the west of [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] in the [[GTA IV Era]]. For the purposes of the game, the island featuring Alderney is considered part of the Liberty City metropolitan area.  


Only part of the state is seen in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and its [[GTA IV Episodes|two downloadable content packs]]. In [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]], the state was removed from the map, leaving only Liberty City open to the player.
Alderney is based on the American state [[wp:New Jersey|New Jersey]] and named after the real island of [[wp:Alderney|Alderney]] in the English Channel, next to the island of [[:wp:Jersey|Jersey]].


Alderney is based on the American state [[wp:New Jersey|New Jersey]].
It is not clear whether the entire state or only part of it is seen in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and its [[GTA IV Episodes|two downloadable content packs]]. In [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]], the state was removed from the map, leaving only Liberty City open to the player.
 
In GTA IV, access to Alderney is only permitted following completion of the mission [[Three Leaf Clover]]. Prior to this, it's possible to swim to or fly to Alderney, but at the cost of a 6-star wanted level. This can be useful to obtain the [[One Man Army]] achievement.
 
 
==Cities and industrial areas==
* '''[[Westdyke]]''' (''[[wp:Weehawken|Weehawken]]'')
* '''[[Leftwood]]''' (''[[wp:Englewood,_New_Jersey|Englewood]]'')
* '''[[Alderney City]]''' (''[[wp:Jersey_City|Jersey City]], [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]] and [[wp:Fort Lee|Fort Lee]]'')
* '''[[Berchem]]''' (''[[wp:Hoboken|Hoboken]]'', ''[[wp:North Bergen|North Bergen]]'')
* '''[[Acter]]''' (''[[wp:Kearny, NJ|Kearny]]'')
* '''[[Normandy]]''' (''[[wp:Bayonne,_New_Jersey|Bayonne]]'')
* '''[[Tudor]]''' (''[[wp:Elizabeth,_New_Jersey|Elizabeth]]'')
* '''[[Port Tudor]]''' (''[[wp:Port_Newark-Elizabeth_Marine_Terminal|Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal]]'')
* '''[[Acter Industrial Park]]''' (''[[wp:Kearny, NJ|Industrial District of South Kearny]]'')
 
Elizabeth of York and Queen Elizabeth I were members of the Tudor dynasty, hence 'Tudor' county substituting for New Jersey's Elizabeth county.
 
Berchem is the name of a district in Antwerp, Belgium; to its west is the Hoboken district, one of the disputed origins of the name of Hoboken, New Jersey.


In GTA IV, legal access to Alderney is granted following completion of the mission [[Three Leaf Clover]]; prior to this, it's possible to swim to or fly to Alderney, but at a cost of a 6-star wanted level.


==Description==
==Description==
The State is based on North New Jersey. In the game named after the explorer Phillip D' Alderney, who was the only person who could live there, despite the horrible smell and ugly people.
The State is based on North New Jersey. In the game, it is claimed to be named after the explorer Phillip D' Alderney, who was the only person who could live there, despite the horrible smell and ugly people.
 
*It's stated in 'The Episodes from Liberty City' instruction manual that Alderney is a dreary suburbia with Industrial wastelands and strip malls.
 
Much like its real-world equivalent, Alderney is often the subject of undue criticism or mocking.
*A site on the in-game internet states that "not even a terrorist would want to live in Alderney". However, there are extremely wealthy areas such as [[Westdyke]].
*Alderney is frequently derided by Libertonian citizens and news media like [[Weazel News]] throughout the game, parodying the antagonism between New York and New Jersey.
*[[DJ Mister Cee]] of [[The Beat 102.7]] once referred to Alderney as "Al-Dirty", a play on the New Jersey nickname "Dirty Jerz".
*[[Jimmy Pegorino]] mentions to [[Niko Bellic]] that [[The Commission]] think's of Pegorino's crew as ''"just a bunch of Guernsey goombas"'' implying that [[Guernsey City]] has crossed over from [[Grand Theft Auto|Grand Theft Auto 1]] to the [[Grand Theft Auto IV Era]] (much like [[Liberty City in GTA 1|Liberty City]], [[Vice City in GTA 1|Vice City]], and [[San Andreas in GTA 1|San Andreas]]). Since ''New Guernsey'' was the New Jersey state parody (which is now replaced by ''Alderney''), it may be a city within the unseen parts of [[Alderney State]] seeing as only one island in the state is present in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and it's [[Episodes from Liberty City|Episodes]].
 
Although Alderney's police officers wear a different uniform from those in the LCPD, they still are the same [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|City Police Department.]]
 
In the [[:File:BetaMap-GTAIV.png|beta map]] for GTA IV, Alderney appeared to have a piece of land extending to the north which was removed during development.


===Character===
===Character===
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*Green space/forestland (North [[Westdyke]])
*Green space/forestland (North [[Westdyke]])
*Commercial ([[Leftwood]]), ([[Berchem]]), and ([[Alderney City]], '''Koreatown''')
*Commercial ([[Leftwood]]), ([[Berchem]]), and ([[Alderney City]], '''Koreatown''')
*Central Business District ([[Alderney City]], '''Downtown''')
*Central Business District ([[Alderney City]], '''Downtown''')
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===Food & Drink===
===Food & Drink===
Alderney's dining services mostly come from fast food chains, such as the [[Pizza This]] and [[Burger Shot]] in Leftwood and Westdyke. [[Cluckin' Bell]] and [[Wigwam Burger]] are also seen around Berchem. The hot dog and peanut vendors spread throughout Alderney City. Alderney also has traditional restaurants such as Mr. Fuk's Rice Box, a Korean restaurant located in Alderney City.
Alderney's dining services mostly come from fast food chains, such as the [[Pizza This]] and [[Burger Shot]] in Leftwood and Westdyke. [[Cluckin' Bell]] and [[Wigwam Burger]] are also seen around Berchem. The hot dog and peanut vendors spread throughout Alderney City. Alderney also has traditional restaurants such as Mr. Fuk's Rice Box, a Korean restaurant located in Alderney City.


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
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[[File:PlumbersSkyway-GTAIV-Tudorentrances.png|right|200px|thumb|Plumbers Skyway.]]
[[File:PlumbersSkyway-GTAIV-Tudorentrances.png|right|200px|thumb|Plumbers Skyway.]]
Alderney's outer reaches are supplied by the Plumbers Skyway. The state is connected to Liberty City by the [[Booth Tunnel]] and [[Hickey Bridge]], both of which cross the [[West River]].  A ferry terminal is under construction in Castle Garden City, Algonquin, which would supposedly connect it with the completed Alderney terminal, but the terminal is abandoned, and construction is only in progress on the Algonquin end.
Alderney's outer reaches are supplied by the Plumbers Skyway. The state is connected to Liberty City by the [[Booth Tunnel]] and [[Hickey Bridge]], both of which cross the [[West River]].  A ferry terminal is under construction in Castle Garden City, Algonquin, which would supposedly connect it with the completed Alderney terminal, but the terminal is abandoned, and construction is only in progress on the Algonquin end.
Many residential garages in Alderney open when approached with a car, however the door will not close and cars cannot be saved.


===Bridges===
===Bridges===
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===Taxis===
===Taxis===
* Although seemingly not as plentiful as in Liberty City, taxi service is available within Alderney and to destinations in Liberty City. Roman's taxi service also works in Alderney.
* Although seemingly not as plentiful as in Liberty City, taxi service is available within Alderney and to destinations in Liberty City. Roman's taxi service also works in Alderney.


==Public services in Alderney==
==Public services in Alderney==
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*Berchem Fire Department (Vitullo Ave. - Berchem, Alderney)
*Berchem Fire Department (Vitullo Ave. - Berchem, Alderney)
*Tudor Fire Department (Hardtack Ave. - Tudor, Alderney)
*Tudor Fire Department (Hardtack Ave. - Tudor, Alderney)


==Places of interest in Alderney==
==Places of interest in Alderney==
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* [[Alderney State Correctional Facility]] (Grenadier St, Muskteer Ave, [[Acter Industrial Park]]/[[Alderney State Correctional Facility]])
* [[Alderney State Correctional Facility]] (Grenadier St, Muskteer Ave, [[Acter Industrial Park]]/[[Alderney State Correctional Facility]])
*[[Tudor Bridge]] (Plumbbob Ave, Red Wing Ave, [[Acter Industrial Park]])
*[[Tudor Bridge]] (Plumbbob Ave, Red Wing Ave, [[Acter Industrial Park]])


==Known residents==
==Known residents==
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* [[Luca Silvestri]]
* [[Luca Silvestri]]
* [[Terry Thorpe]]
* [[Terry Thorpe]]


==Businesses in Alderney==
==Businesses in Alderney==
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* [[Westdyke Autos]] (Lemhi St. & Sacramento Ave. - Westdyke, Alderney)
* [[Westdyke Autos]] (Lemhi St. & Sacramento Ave. - Westdyke, Alderney)


==Cities and industrial areas==
* '''[[Westdyke]]''' (''[[wp:Weehawken|Weehawken]]'')
* '''[[Leftwood]]''' (''[[wp:Englewood,_New_Jersey|Englewood]]'')
* '''[[Alderney City]]''' (''[[wp:Jersey_City|Jersey City]], [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]] and [[wp:Fort Lee|Fort Lee]]'')
* '''[[Berchem]]''' (''[[wp:Hoboken|Hoboken]]'', ''[[wp:North Bergen|North Bergen]]'')
* '''[[Acter]]''' (''[[wp:Kearny, NJ|Kearny]]'')
* '''[[Normandy]]''' (''[[wp:Bayonne,_New_Jersey|Bayonne]]'')
* '''[[Tudor]]''' (''[[wp:Elizabeth,_New_Jersey|Elizabeth]]'')
* '''[[Port Tudor]]''' (''[[wp:Port_Newark-Elizabeth_Marine_Terminal|Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal]]'')
* '''[[Acter Industrial Park]]''' (''[[wp:Kearny, NJ|Industrial District of South Kearny]]'')


==Trivia==
[[File:Alderney-GTAIV-StuntJumps-map.jpg|thumb|right|333px|Unique Stunt Jumps in Alderney in GTA IV]]
[[File:Alderney-GTAIV-StuntJumps-map.jpg|thumb|right|333px|Unique Stunt Jumps in Alderney in GTA IV]]
* Alderney is a neighboring island to Jersey in the English Channel, hence the name "Alderney" replacing "New Jersey" in GTA IV.
* Elizabeth of York and Queen Elizabeth I were members of the Tudor dynasty, hence 'Tudor' county substituting for New Jersey's Elizabeth county.
* Alderney is frequently derided by Libertonian citizens and news media like [[Weazel News]] throughout the game, parodying the antagonism between New York and New Jersey.
* Berchem is the name of a district in Antwerp, Belgium; to its west is the Hoboken district, one of the disputed origins of the name of Hoboken, New Jersey.
* [[DJ Mister Cee]] of [[The Beat 102.7]] once referred to Alderney as "Al-Dirty", a play on the New Jersey nickname "Dirty Jerz".
*[[Jimmy Pegorino]] mentions to [[Niko Bellic]] that [[The Commission]] think's of Pegorino's crew as ''"just a bunch of Guernsey goombas"'' implying that [[Guernsey City]] has crossed over from [[Grand Theft Auto|Grand Theft Auto 1]] to the [[Grand Theft Auto IV Era]] (much like [[Liberty City in GTA 1|Liberty City]], [[Vice City in GTA 1|Vice City]], and [[San Andreas in GTA 1|San Andreas]]). Since ''New Guernsey'' was the New Jersey state parody (which is now replaced by ''Alderney''), it may be a city within the unseen parts of [[Alderney State]] seeing as only one island in the state is present in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and it's [[Episodes from Liberty City|Episodes]].
* Although Alderney's police officers wear a different uniform from those in the LCPD, they still are the same [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|City Police Department.]]
* Much like its real-world equivalent, Alderney is often the subject of undue criticism or mocking. A site on the in-game internet states that "not even a terrorist would want to live in Alderney". However, also like New Jersey, the state contains a large cross-section of urban environments, from the heavily industrial [[Acter Industrial Park]] to the extremely wealthy [[Westdyke]].
* It's stated in 'The Episodes from Liberty City' instruction manual that Alderney is a dreary suburbia with Industrial wastelands and strip malls.
* In the [[Beta Releases|beta]] map for GTA IV, Alderney appeared to have a piece of land extending to the north which was removed during development.
* New Jersey has five professional sports teams in real life (For the New York area), however, there are no known teams in Alderney.
* Many residential garages in Alderney open when approached with a car, however the door will not close and cars cannot be saved.
* Before the completion of the mission [[Three Leaf Clover]] for [[Patrick McReary]], Alderney is a good place to gain the "One Man Army" Achievement. To do this, the player has to somehow enter the state, gaining a six-star wanted level. Once the player has gained the wanted level, they must somehow stay alive in the state for five real-world minutes to gain the achievement. Using a helicopter to fly over the state can aid in obtaining the achievement.
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