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Alma

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Overview

Alma or ALMA may refer to:

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Wikivoyage Wikipedia

Media

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When a name leads you astray

Travelers searching for Alma quickly discover that the name appears in several continents, from a small town in Quebec to a historic settlement in Central Europe. The most reliable way to confirm you have the right destination is to cross‑reference the country, regional code, and nearby transport hubs rather than relying on a solitary Google search. If you are booking flights, look for the IATA or ICAO airport identifiers linked to the appropriate region; many travel platforms will automatically suggest the correct Alma once you input the surrounding province or state. This extra step saves time and avoids the inevitable mix‑up with similarly named locales that can turn a weekend getaway into an unintended detour.

Finding the right Alma on the map

Cartographic apps often cluster places with identical names, so zooming in beyond the city‑level is essential. Use the ‘search by coordinates’ feature to lock onto the latitude and longitude you expect for your target Alma, then switch to satellite view to spot distinctive landmarks such as river bends or industrial zones that match local travel guides. In regions where Alma is a minor settlement, public transport may be limited; consider hiring a local driver or renting a bicycle to navigate the peripheral roads that larger navigation systems overlook. This hands‑on approach reveals neighbourhood nuances and prevents you from missing the subtle charm that distinguishes each Alma from its namesakes.

What guidebooks miss

Most printed guides lump Alma into a generic list of small towns, offering little beyond basic accommodation listings. The real insight comes from local blogs and municipal newsletters, which often highlight seasonal markets, community festivals, and fleeting culinary stalls that change with the harvest calendar. Engaging with residents at the town hall or a neighbourhood café can yield recommendations for family‑run eateries serving dishes rooted in regional produce, as well as tips on quiet walking routes that skirt the main thoroughfare. By stepping outside the standard itinerary, visitors gain a sense of how Alma functions as a living community rather than a mere waypoint on a map.

Arts and entertainment

[edit] For fictional characters, see Alma (given name) § Fictional characters. Alma (film), a 2009 Spanish short animated film Alma, an upcoming film by Sally Potter Alma (Oswald de Andrade novel), 1922 Alma (Le Clézio novel), 2017 Alma (play), a 1996 drama by Joshua Sobol about Alma Mahler-Werfel Alma (Carminho album), 2012 Alma (Nicki Nicole album), 2023 "Alma" (song), by Fonseca, 2008 "Alma", a song by Tom Lehrer from the 1965 album That Was the Year That Was about the life of Alma Mahler ALMA Award, or American Latino Media Arts Award

Places

[edit] Australia[edit] Alma, South Australia Alma, Victoria Alma, Western Australia South Broken Hill, New South Wales, formerly known as Alma Electoral district of Alma Canada[edit] Alma Parish, New Brunswick Alma, New Brunswick, a fishing village Alma, Nova Scotia Alma, Ontario Alma, Prince Edward Island Alma, Quebec United States[edit] Alma, Alabama Alma, Arkansas Alma, California Alma, Colorado Alma, Georgia Alma, Illinois Alma Township, Marion County, Illinois Alma, Kansas Alma, Louisiana Alma, Michigan Alma Township, Marshall County, Minnesota Alma, Missouri Alma, Nebraska Alma Township, Harlan County, Nebraska Alma, New Mexico Alma, New York Alma, Ohio Alma, Oklahoma Alma, Oregon Alma, Texas Alma, Virginia Alma, Wisconsin, a city Alma, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, a town Alma, Jackson County, Wisconsin, a town Elsewhere[edit] Alma (Algeria), former name of Boudouaou Alma, Greece Alma, Iran Alma, Israel Alma, Kyrgyzstan Alma, Lebanon Alma, Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia Alma, Safad, Mandatory Palestine, a depopulated Palestinian village Alma, Sibiu, Romania Alma, Syria Alma, Limpopo, South Africa Alma (mountain), a mountain in New Zealand Alma River (disambiguation) 390 Alma, an asteroid

Schools

[edit] UCLouvain Brussels Woluwe, in Brussels, Belgium, known as Alma, a campus of the University of Louvain in Brussels, Belgium Alma College (St. Thomas, Ontario), Canada, a ladies liberal arts college, 1877–1994 Alma College, in Alma, Michigan, U.S., a liberal arts college Alma White College, in Zarephath, New Jersey, U.S., a Bible college, 1921–1978 Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, in Berkeley, California, U.S., founded as Alma College Collège d'Alma, Alma, Quebec, Canada Alma High School (disambiguation)

Acronyms

[edit] Almaty Museum of Arts, Almaty, Kazakhstan Armenian Library and Museum of America, Watertown, Massachusetts, United States Asian land mammal age, a geologic timescale for prehistoric Asian fauna Atacama Large Millimeter Array, a radio telescope in Chile The "Aim, Learn, Master, Achieve" ALMA Initiative, a social inclusion scheme of the European Commission ALMA – Citizens for Cyprus, a Cypriot political party established by Odysseas Michaelides

Other uses

[edit] Book of Alma, one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon Alma Generating Station, a power station in Wisconsin, United States Hurricane Alma, the name of several storms Alma: The First Battle, a 1978 board wargame that simulates the Crimean War battle ALMA Magazine, an American Spanish-language lifestyle magazine Almah or alma, a Hebrew word for a young woman of childbearing age AlmaLinux, a Linux distribution