Alton Lake

Alton Lake is a reservoir in , . Alton Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alton Military Prison and Clark Bridge.

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The was a prison located in , , built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in and closed in 1857. During the American Civil War, the prison was reopened in 1862 to accommodate the growing population of Confederate prisoners of war and ceased to be prison at the end of the war in 1865.

Bridge
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The is a cable-stayed bridge across the between and , United States. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the bridge opened in 1994.

Cemetery
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of , in . Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses only half an acre plot of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 522 interments.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.

Photo: ksablan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a charming river town in just across the from , Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.

Village
is a village in , , United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. is situated 4 miles east of Alton Lake.

Town
is a village in , , United States. The population was 17,825 at the 2020 census. is located within the River Bend portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. is situated 5 miles north of Alton Lake.

Alton Lake

Latitude
38.88644° or 38° 53′ 11″ north
Longitude
-90.18483° or 90° 11′ 5″ west
Elevation
417 feet (127 metres)
Open location code
86CFVRP8+H3
Geo­Names ID
4232684
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