Upper Alton Historic District
The Upper Alton Historic District is a historic district located in northeast Alton, Illinois, in what was once the separate town of Upper Alton. The district includes the campuses of Shurtleff College and the Western Military Academy as well as the surrounding residential areas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet with 29,300 residents
- Description: historic district in Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Upper Alton”
Places of Interest
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 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.
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. McPike Mansion is situated 2 miles west of Upper Alton Historic District.
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 3 miles southeast of Upper Alton Historic District.
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 3½ miles northwest of Upper Alton Historic District.
Upper Alton Historic District
- Categories: historic district and locality
- Location: Alton Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.91144° or 38° 54′ 41″ northLongitude
-90.15066° or 90° 9′ 2″ westPopulation
29,300Elevation
545 feet (166 metres)Open location code
86CFWR6X+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 151335851OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4251841Wikidata ID
Q16902379
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Upper Alton Historic District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Upper Alton”
- Dutch: “Upper Alton”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include James Killion Park and Tabernacle Baptist Church.
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