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|games = [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned]] | |games = [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony]] | ||
|name = Alderney City | |name = Alderney City | ||
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'''Alderney City''' is the biggest city in the [[Alderney|State of Alderney]] and most likely its capital. It is located in within the center of Alderney, bordered by Panhandle Rd in the north ([[Leftwood]]), the [[West River]] in the east ([[Varsity Heights]] & [[Middle Park West]] in [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]]), [[Babbage Drive]] in the southwest ([[Berchem]]), and Roebuck Rd in the south ([[Normandy]] & [[Acter]]). | '''Alderney City''' is the biggest city in the [[Alderney|State of Alderney]] and most likely its capital. It is located in within the center of Alderney, bordered by Panhandle Rd in the north ([[Leftwood]]), the [[West River]] in the east ([[Varsity Heights]] & [[Middle Park West]] in [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]]), [[Babbage Drive]] in the southwest ([[Berchem]]), and Roebuck Rd in the south ([[Normandy]] & [[Acter]]). | ||
As with all cities in Alderney State, Alderney City is counted as being a 'neighbourhood' in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. | As with all cities in Alderney State, Alderney City is counted as being a 'neighbourhood' in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. | ||
==Character== | ==Character== | ||
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==Influences== | ==Influences== | ||
Alderney City contains elements of [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]] (New Jersey's largest city), [[wp:Jersey_City|Jersey City]] (New Jersey's second largest city and where Alderney City's namesake is derived from), and [[wp:Fort_Lee,_New_Jersey|Fort Lee]] (The Korean Influence seen in some areas). A lot of the buildings in Alderney City are landmarks taken from the Downtown & Ironbound Districts of Newark, along with landmarks taken from the Downtown & Journal Square Districts of Jersey City. | Alderney City contains elements of [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]] (New Jersey's largest city), [[wp:Jersey_City|Jersey City]] (New Jersey's second largest city and where Alderney City's namesake is derived from), and [[wp:Fort_Lee,_New_Jersey|Fort Lee]] (The Korean Influence seen in some areas). A lot of the buildings in Alderney City are landmarks taken from the Downtown & Ironbound Districts of Newark, along with landmarks taken from the Downtown & Journal Square Districts of Jersey City. | ||
Fort Lee is a town with a large Korean population and is actually located far north of both Jersey City & Newark, but reasons for including it within Alderney City is mainly because the [[wp:George_Washington_Bridge|George Washington Bridge]], being remodeled as the [[Hickey Bridge]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] starts in Fort Lee. This fact must have been | Fort Lee is a town with a large Korean population and is actually located far north of both Jersey City & Newark, but reasons for including it within Alderney City is mainly because the [[wp:George_Washington_Bridge|George Washington Bridge]], being remodeled as the [[Hickey Bridge]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] starts in Fort Lee. This fact must have been considered by the map artists and programers and created Koreatown within Alderney City to act as Fort Lee. | ||
===Landmarks=== | ===Landmarks=== | ||
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* [[1180 Raymond Blvd|1180 Raymond Boulevard (Eleven 80)]] – Located in [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. In game, the building is located on Lyndon Ave and Myung. | * [[1180 Raymond Blvd|1180 Raymond Boulevard (Eleven 80)]] – Located in [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. In game, the building is located on Lyndon Ave and Myung. | ||
* [[National Newark Building|744 Broad Street (National Newark Building)]] – Located in [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. In game, the building is located on [[Boyden Ave]] and [[Koresh SQ]]. | * [[National Newark Building|744 Broad Street (National Newark Building)]] – Located in [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. In game, the building is located on [[Boyden Ave]] and [[Koresh SQ]]. | ||
* [[1 PATH Plaza]] | * [[1 PATH Plaza]] (Journal Square Transportation Center) - Located in [[wp:Jersey_City|Jersey City]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. In game, the building is located on Lyndon Ave and [[Boyden Ave]]. | ||
* 60 Park Place (Military Park Building) – Located in [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. Depicted in game as the [[Schlongberg Sachs]] building, it is located on [[Asahara Rd]], nearby [[Babbage Drive]]. | * 60 Park Place (Military Park Building) – Located in [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. Depicted in game as the [[Schlongberg Sachs]] building, it is located on [[Asahara Rd]], nearby [[Babbage Drive]]. | ||
* 114-116 Market Street – Located in [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. In game, the building is located on Hubbard Ave. | * 114-116 Market Street – Located in [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. In game, the building is located on Hubbard Ave. | ||
* 745-755 Broad Street (Prudential Plaza Building) – Located in [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. Depicted in game as the [[Kakagawa Building]], it is located on Myung, nearby the Berchem borders. | * 745-755 Broad Street (Prudential Plaza Building) – Located in [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. Depicted in game as the [[Kakagawa Building]], it is located on Myung, nearby the Berchem borders. | ||
* 520 Broad Street (Washington Square Conference Center) - | * 520 Broad Street (Washington Square Conference Center) - Also known as the IDT Building and located in [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. Depicted in game as the [[RON Building]], it is located along [[Asahara Rd]]. | ||
* 1 Hudson Place (Erie Lackawanna Ferry Terminal) – Located in [[wp:Hoboken,_New_Jersey|Hoboken]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. Depicted in game as the [[Alderney Ferry Terminal]] it is located near the entrance of the [[Booth Tunnel]], just of [[Asahara Rd]] & Rand Ave. | * 1 Hudson Place (Erie Lackawanna Ferry Terminal) – Located in [[wp:Hoboken,_New_Jersey|Hoboken]], [[wp:New_Jersey|New Jersey]]. Depicted in game as the [[Alderney Ferry Terminal]] it is located near the entrance of the [[Booth Tunnel]], just of [[Asahara Rd]] & Rand Ave. | ||
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===Highways=== | ===Highways=== | ||
* [[Plumber's Skyway]] | * [[Plumber's Skyway]] | ||
The Plumbers Skyway can be entered or exited from the intersection of [[Boyden Ave]] and [[Asahara Rd]], in the center of Alderney City. The skyway ends here where the elevated highway descends back to ground, or starts from the ground and elevates if taken from the entrance. | The Plumbers Skyway can be entered or exited from the intersection of [[Boyden Ave]] and [[Asahara Rd]], in the center of Alderney City. The skyway ends here where the elevated highway descends back to ground, or starts from the ground and elevates if taken from the entrance. | ||
===Bridges=== | ===Bridges=== | ||
* [[Hickey Bridge]] | * [[Hickey Bridge]] | ||
The Hickey Bridge can be accessed from Alderney City from the Rand Ave Intersection which sits along the borders of Alderney City & [[Leftwood]]. | The Hickey Bridge can be accessed from Alderney City from the Rand Ave Intersection which sits along the borders of Alderney City & [[Leftwood]]. | ||