Leftwood is a neighbourhood in Grand Theft Auto IV located in northern Alderney, bounded by Westdyke to the north and Alderney City to the south.
Description[]
Leftwood appears to be a fairly affluent neighbourhood. Several luxury fashion and jewellery brands such as Gaulle and Enema are established in the commercial block bounded by Bridger Street, Sacramento Avenue and Manzano Road. The Leftwood Parking Garage, located on Sacramento Avenue, is the largest car park in Alderney. Housing in Leftwood mainly consists in blocks of flats, many of which are accessible by the player, though several single-family homes can be found in the northwest. Leftwood has a sizable Portuguese diaspora as evidenced by the Portuguese flags scattered throughout the neighbourhood and the bilingual banner festooning Leftwood Community Hall. Leftwood is traversed by Hickey Bridge and Plumbers Skyway which intersect at Rand Avenue and separate the neighbourhood from Alderney City.
Influences[]
Leftwood appears to contain elements of towns from Bergen County and Hudson County in general. Its namesake is believed to be derived from Englewood, New Jersey, but bears more of a resemblance to the smaller, less-known town of Westwood, New Jersey. The township may most likely be based on the former, however, due to Englewood's dominance of fame over Westwood. It may also be based on Ironbound due to both areas having an evident Portuguese community.
Events of Grand Theft Auto[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- In Tunnel of Death, Niko Bellic murders Aiden O'Malley as per Patrick McReary's instructions at the edge of a cliff on the west coast of Leftwood. His body tumbles down the cliff and falls into the ocean. It is recovered by police thereafter according to several news reports.
- In To Live and Die in Alderney, Niko deposits Phil Bell (and Frankie Gallo, depending on whether he lives or not) in a car park behind the Pizza This... restaurant after escaping from the police.
Prominent Appearances in Missions[]
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- I'll Take Her
- Ransom
- She's a Keeper
- Catch the Wave
- Tunnel of Death
- To Live and Die in Alderney
- Flatline
- The Fixer's Assassinations - Bailing Out for Good
- Most Wanted - Keenan Burdett, Sergi Szerbin
Collectibles[]
Weapon Pickups[]
- Carbine Rifle - planted in the sand on the western shore beneath the row of shops located off Beaverhead Avenue.
- Two MP5s - hidden behind a wheelie bin next to an electrical supplies shop located on Manzano Road and lying atop a window sill at the rear elevation of Alderney Storage on Panhandle Road.
Health Pickups[]
- First aid kit - hanging on the wall to the left of the main entrance of Westdyke Memorial Hospital.
Flying Rats[]
Six Flying Rats - perched:
- Beneath the eastern water tower of Fanny Crab's off Beaverhead Avenue.
- On a grass patch to the left of the main entrance of Westdyke Memorial Hospital.
- On the roof of a Gaulle shop on Sacramento Avenue.
- On the grass next to Leftwood Police Station on Bridger Street.
- On the roof of a building adjacent to Alderney Storage on Panhandle Road.
- On the sand beneath a wooden ramp on the eastern shore, directly due east of Franklin Street.
Vehicles[]
- Stevie's Car Thefts - Cavalcade parked in the driveway of a house located on Flathead Road, directly across from Westdyke Memorial Hospital.
- A Burrito can be found parked next to the Leftwood Community Hall.
Other[]
- Stunt Jumps - grass bank located at the southern extremity of an alleyway extending from the intersection between Franklin Street and Sacramento Avenue.
Roads and Streets[]
Streets[]
- Beaverhead Avenue
- Flathead Road
- Bridger Street
- Manzano Road
- Sacramento Avenue
- Franklin Street
- Long John Avenue
- Bowline
- Catskill Avenue
- Panhandle Road
- Rand Avenue
- Applewhite Street
Highways[]
Bridges[]
Places of Interest[]
- Franklin Street Apartment Building
- Leftwood Church
- Leftwood Community Hall
- Leftwood Parking Garage
- Leftwood Police Station
- Westdyke Memorial Hospital
Businesses[]
- Anna Rex (Opening Soon)
- Axel's Pay 'N' Spray
- Bite
- Checkout!
- Crowex
- Enema
- Eris
- Fanny Crab's
- G&B
- Gaulle
- Gozushi!
- Gruppe 6
- Gutter & Blood
- Leftwood Sports
- Panoramic
- Pill-Pharm
- Pizza This...
- Radge
- Ranch
- Shodi (Closed)
- Squid Row
- Westdyke Books