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.
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Alton station and Alton Museum of History and Art.
McPike Mansion
McPike Mansion, or Mount Lookout, is a mansion… McPike Mansion is situated 2 miles west of Upper Alton Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.
East Alton
Village
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. East Alton is situated 3 miles southeast of Upper Alton Historic District.
Godfrey
Town
Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Godfrey is situated 3½ miles northwest of Upper Alton Historic District.
Upper Alton Historic District
- Type: Hamlet with 29,300 residents
- Description: historic district in Illinois, United States
- 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″ north
Longitude
-90.15066° or 90° 9′ 2″ west
Population
29,300
Elevation
545 feet (166 metres)
Open location code
86CFWR6X+HP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Upper Alton Historic District” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Upper Alton”
- Dutch: “Upper Alton”
- Russian: “Аппер Алтон”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sloan and Leverett Place.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: James Killion Park and Tabernacle Baptist Church.
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