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Definition: Alpena

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Alpena" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1876. (references)

Common Expressions: Alpena

Expressions Definition
Alpena (automobile) The Alpena was an American automobile manufactured between 1910 and 1914. The Alpena Flyer was designed for speed using unit engine/gearbox construction with three-point suspension. The patentee of this design, one Emile Huber, brought suit against the company for using it without permission, and the car manufacturer was fined $400,000 for the offense. (references)
Alpena (boat) The Alpena is a sidewheel steamer that sunk in Lake Michigan in the "Big Blow", an October 15, 1880 storm that sank numerous ships. Built in 1866, by the Thomas Arnold of Gallagher & Company of Marine City, Michigan, the Alpena was 197 feet in length, 27 feet in breadth, with a depth of 12 feet. It was rated at 654 tons displacement. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Alpena

Alpena

Alpena may refer to several places or things in the United States, especially in Michigan.

Places

  • Alpena, Arkansas, a town located in Boone County, Arkansas
  • Alpena, South Dakota, a town located in Jerauld County, South Dakota

In Michigan

  • Alpena County, Michigan, a county in the state of Michigan
    • Alpena County Regional Airport, county-owned public-use airport
  • Alpena, Michigan, the sole city in, and the county seat of, the aforementioned county
  • Alpena Township, Michigan, a township located in Alpena County, surrounding the city
  • Alpena IceDiggers, Junior A hockey team
  • Alpena Light
  • Alpena Power Company

Education

  • Alpena Community College, two year public college
  • Alpena Public Schools, school district serving Alpena County, and part of Presque Isle County
    • Alpena High School (Michigan), sole high school in district

Other uses

Alpena may also refer to:

  • Alpena (boat), a boat which sank in Lake Michigan
  • Alpena (automobile), an American car

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Alpena". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Alpena

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Alpena County, Michigan 42     Alpena 9
Maple Ridge Township, Alpena County, Michigan 17     Alpena (automobile) 2
Alpena Township, Michigan 15     Alpena (boat) 4
Alpena High School (Michigan) 10     Alpena Community College 5
Wilson Township, Alpena County, Michigan 10     Alpena County, Michigan 42
Alpena 9     Alpena County Regional Airport 9
Alpena Light 9     Alpena High School (Michigan) 10
Alpena County Regional Airport 9     Alpena IceDiggers 7
Alpena IceDiggers 7     Alpena Light 9
Alpena Public Schools 6     Alpena Power Company 4
Alpena Community College 5     Alpena Public Schools 6
Alpena Power Company 4     Alpena Township, Michigan 15
Alpena (boat) 4     List of Registered Historic Places in Alpena County, Michigan 3
List of Registered Historic Places in Alpena County, Michigan 3     Maple Ridge Township, Alpena County, Michigan 17
Alpena (automobile) 2     Wilson Township, Alpena County, Michigan 10

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).