Alton
Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, the UK's biggest and most famous theme park built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin.
- Village with 1,220 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 469 feet (143 metres)
- …is also known as “Alton, Staffordshire”
- Description: village located in Staffordshire Moorlands, United Kingdom
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alton Towers and Church of St Peter.
Alton Towers
Alton Towers, the largest theme park in the United Kingdom, is in Staffordshire, England.
Thirteen
Roller coaster
Thirteen is a steel roller coaster at Alton Towers in England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Denstone and Rocester.
Rocester
Village
Rocester is a village and civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. Rocester is situated 3 miles southeast of Alton.
Norbury
Hamlet
Norbury is a village in Derbyshire, England. Norbury is situated 3½ miles east of Alton.
Alton
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Latitude
52.97684° or 52° 58′ 37″ north
Longitude
-1.89305° or 1° 53′ 35″ west
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Alton” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alton Post Office and Alton Methodist Church.
Staffordshire: Highlights
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