Alton Township
Alton Township is a locality in Madison, Illinois. Alton Township is situated nearby to the hamlet Upper Alton Historic District, as well as near Milton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alton station and Alton Museum of History and Art.
Alton station
Railway station
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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 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.
McPike Mansion
McPike Mansion, or Mount Lookout, is a mansion in Alton, which is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Illinois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.
Alton
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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.
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 2½ miles southeast of Alton Township.
Godfrey
Town
Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,825 at the 2020 census. Godfrey is located within the River Bend portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Godfrey is situated 4 miles northwest of Alton Township.
Alton Township
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Township of Alton”
- Location: Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.9033° or 38° 54′ 12″ northLongitude
-90.1523° or 90° 9′ 8″ westElevation
522 feet (159 metres)Open location code
86CFWR3X+83GeoNames ID
4232701
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alton Orthopedic Clinic and Alton Memorial Hospital.
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