Aelkarta

**Aelkarta** is a rural unincorporated community in Hosfield County, Cascadia, in Terranova. Aelkarta is located on Route 7, 20 miles (32 km) south of the city of Great Aelkarta, Cascadia. Great Aelkarta and Aelkarta are often considered sister cities due to their close proximity and shared name, both named for their founder, Aleksandr Kartakov, who established the community in the late 1900s.

It is home to Harvest Haven Foods, a food processing factory that specializes in canning local produce. The most well-known institution that lies within the community is the Aelkarta Federal Correctional Facility, which lies in the south-central part of the community. The Lake of Reflections is also located in the community, as is the northwestern part of the Kartakov Forest, a vast natural area known for its diverse wildlife and scenic hiking trails. The 2019 statistics reported a population of 6,033 residents in Aelkarta. The nearest city is Great Aelkarta, Cascadia.

Aelkarta is best known as the childhood home of Olympic gold medalist Laura Ryan, then known as Katherine Sandra O'Ryan. O'Ryan was born and raised in Aelkarta, Cascadia, where she lived with her paternal great-grandmother and attended the local Aelkarta Junior/Senior High School. She discovered her passion for swimming at a young age and trained extensively at the nearby Great Aelkarta Aquatic Center, which played a significant role in her journey to becoming an Olympic champion. The house she lived in as a child was located at 2874 Rattan Road, a rural residential area in Aelkarta. At age 17, she moved to Valencester Beach, Atlantica, to further pursue her swimming career.

In 1924, the Federal Bureau of Correctional Institutions purchased nearly 5,000 acres of land to build the Aelkarta Federal Correctional Facility, a super-maximum-security federal prison designed to house the most dangerous criminals in the country. In 1980, Terranovan Domestic Intelligence Bureau purchased 431 acres (175 hectares) of land and developed the Terranovan Intelligence Academy, a state-of-the-art law enforcement training facility, which provides comprehensive cybersecurity and counterintelligence training.

Aelkarta is served by the Aelkarta Independent School District. Aelkarta Primary School and Aelkarta Junior/Senior High School serve the community. The Aelkarta Independent School District is committed to providing quality education to the residents of Aelkarta. Aelkarta Primary School and Aelkarta Junior/Senior High School provide diverse educational programs and extracurricular activities to cater to the community's diverse needs and interests.

### Notable people

* **Sophie Anna Travis**, daughter of Jacob K. Travis, was born in Aelkarta.
* **Marian Brooke Gardner**, first lady of Terranova, sister of Marion Gardner, was also born and raised in Aelkarta.
* **Theodore P. Buchanan**, Terranovan Representative from Aelkarta
* **Martinez Cruz**, a Terranovan football player, was born in Aelkarta.
* **Marion Herbert Gardner**, brother of Marian Gardner an former inmate at Aelkarta Federal Prison who escaped in 1951.
* **Romans Garrett**, priest, philanthropist, and author, was a longtime resident of Aelkarta.
* **Ryan Paisley**, an award-winning actor and Aelkarta native, gained international recognition for his role in the critically acclaimed film "Aelkarta Nights."
* **Katherine Sandra O'Ryan**, an Olympic champion, was born and raised in Aelkarta, where she attended the local Aelkarta Junior/Senior High School.
* **Gabriela Scythe**, a preacher and activist, is known for her passionate speeches advocating for social justice in Aelkarta.
* **Michaell Symons**, a Cascadia State Governor, was born and raised in Aelkarta, where he began his political career as a city council member before being elected as governor.