Alton Mine
Alton Mine is a quarry in Alton Township, Madison, Illinois. Alton Mine is situated nearby to the village East Alton, as well as near the town Wood River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Madison County, Illinois, United States of America
- Address: IL
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton Museum of History and Art and Alton station.
Alton Museum of History and Art
Museum
The Alton Museum of History and Art, sometimes known as the Robert Wadlow Museum, in Alton, Illinois was founded in 1971 as a not for profit organization. Alton Museum of History and Art is situated 1 mile west of Alton Mine.
Alton station
Railway station
Photo: Znns, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center, also known as Alton station, is a station in Alton, Illinois, that is served by Amtrak's Lincoln Service and the Texas Eagle. Alton station is situated 2 miles northwest of Alton Mine.
Alton National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. 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. Alton National Cemetery is situated 2 miles southwest of Alton Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Alton and Wood River.
East Alton
Village
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. East Alton is situated 1½ miles southeast of Alton Mine.
Wood River
Town
Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.
Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. Wood River is situated 3½ miles southeast of Alton Mine.
Alton
Photo: ksablan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a charming river town in Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, Alton has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.
Alton Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Alton Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.9031° or 38° 54′ 11″ northLongitude
-90.12539° or 90° 7′ 31″ westElevation
430 feet (131 metres)Open location code
86CFWV3F+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 369060575OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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- Cebuano: “Alton Mine”
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