Is Alderney supposed to be New Jersey?

But once you arrive at Alderney late in the game and get a chance to explore it, you realize it's not Staten Island, but rather Northern New Jersey. It's situated in such a way in relation to Algonquin that its status as Northern Jersey is a given, but there's much more than just that which gives it away.
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Is Alderney, New Jersey in GTA 4?

The open world design lets players freely roam Liberty City, consisting of three main islands, and the neighbouring state of Alderney, which is based on New Jersey.
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What is Alderney supposed to be?

Alderney is based on the State of New Jersey. Alderney City shares many similarities with Newark and Jersey City, and unlike Liberty City, it is much more consistent with its real-life counterpart in terms of spatial planning and geography.
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Is Alderney in Jersey?

Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Lihou, and Brecqhou are Guernsey's dependencies, and the Ecrehous rocks and Les Minquiers are Jersey's.
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What city is Alderney based on?

Alderney City contains elements of Newark, New Jersey's largest city; Jersey City, New Jersey's second-largest city and where Alderney City's namesake is derived from; Trenton, New Jersey's capital; and Fort Lee, the Korean Influence seen in Koreatown.
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GTA IV: New Jersey, 1988 (1988 Alderney)

What is Alderney in real life?

Alderney (/ˈɔːldərni/; French: Aurigny [oʁiɲi]; Auregnais: Aoeur'gny) is the northernmost of the inhabited Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency. It is 3 miles (5 km) long and 11⁄2 miles (2.4 km) wide.
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What country owns Alderney?

Alderney is the third largest and the most northerly of the Channel Islands. The Island is an independent British Crown Protectorate and a constituent part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
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Can you visit Alderney from Jersey?

To visit Alderney from Jersey by air, you will need to travel via Guernsey or Southampton.
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Is Jersey its own island?

There are three island territories within the British Isles that are known as Crown Dependencies; these are the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey which make up Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. The Crown Dependencies are not part of the United Kingdom, but are self-governing possessions of the British Crown.
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Is Jersey part of Guernsey?

The Channel Islands fall into two separate self-governing bailiwicks, the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey.
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Why is there no Staten Island in GTA 4?

The only borough not to be recreated in the game is Staten Island. Although in the game, Liberty City appears to be an isolated set of islands, the rest of America is actually nearby. Rockstar Games stated that they avoided placing unreachable pieces of land in the distance to retain the city's "complete" feel.
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Does anyone live on Alderney?

To us, our island is our life. We are a small and friendly island community who all love living on this little rock called Alderney.
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Can you drive a car on Alderney?

Getting Around Alderney

Once you arrive in Alderney, you can explore the island on foot, by bike, or by car. There are several car rental companies on the island, including Island Cars and Alderney Motors. You can also rent a bike from Alderney Bicycle Hire or take a taxi to get around.
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What street is CJ from GTA?

Grove Street from GTA: San Andreas actually exists. Located at E. Cocoa street in Compton, CJ's neighborhood was actually modeled after the real life Cul-De-Sac 🤯
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What area is GTA in real life?

The cities featured in this first GTA game — Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas — would later become iconic in the Grand Theft Auto universe. Each city was inspired by a real-life counterpart: Liberty City by New York, Vice City by Miami, and San Andreas by San Francisco.
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Why is LCPD in Alderney?

I think Alderney is part of Liberty City, it uses Liberty City license plates, LCPD, and the Port Authority of Liberty City is literally based in Alderney. It's mostly based on North Jersey, but it could also take the place of Staten Island as LC's forgotten, alienated and suburban borough too.
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What is New Jersey named after?

The land was officially named New Jersey after the Isle of Jersey in the English Channel. Carteret had been governor of the Isle of Jersey. Berkeley and Carteret sold the land at low prices and allowed the settlers to have political and religious freedom.
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Is New Jersey technically an island?

New Jersey is a peninsula, and it's the only state in the US.
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Why is a Jersey called a Jersey?

Jersey is made from knitted cotton, wool, or synthetic material, and it's used for a lot of commercial clothing — everything from polo shirts to fancy dresses. The name comes from Jersey, a region of what's now the British Isles where jersey was first developed. The word was first used for athletic shirts in the 1840s.
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What is the smallest of the 4 Channel Islands?

Herm. Situated in the heart of the archipelago, Herm is the smallest of the Channel Islands.
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Can I live in the Channel Islands?

Once you have completed five years in one of the Channel Islands, you will be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain for the specific island and the UK. After that, you could apply for British Citizenship and a British Passport.
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How do I get Alderney?

There are daily flights direct from Guernsey and Southampton. Flights from Bristol, Dinard, E. Midlands, Grenoble, Gatwick, Stanstead and Manchester are also available with Aurigny via Guernsey.
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Can anyone buy a house in Alderney?

Alderney has an open housing market. British citizens can buy or rent property here without restriction. You don't need to have a long standing connection to the island or own a super yacht.
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Do I need a passport to go to Alderney?

Passports are not required for citizens of Britain and the Irish Republic, however, photographic ID is required for travel to Alderney (e.g. driver's licence or passport). However, if you plan to visit France during your stay in Alderney, you will need your passport.
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Why can't you rent a car on the island of Sark?

Little Sark is a peninsula joined by a natural but high and very narrow isthmus to the rest of Sark Island. Sark is one of the few remaining places in the world where cars are banned from roads and only tractors, bicycles and horse-drawn vehicles are allowed.
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