Alton
Alton is an unincorporated community located in Anderson County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed. The community was originally known as Rough and Ready after the nickname of United States President Zachary Taylor.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Alton, Kentucky”, “Alton, KY”, and “Rough and Ready”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lawrenceburg and Bridgeport.
Lawrenceburg
Lawrenceburg is a town in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, near Frankfort.
Bridgeport
Hamlet
Bridgeport is an unincorporated community in western… Bridgeport is situated 5 miles north of Alton.
Alton
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Anderson, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.08896° or 38° 5′ 20″ north
Longitude
-84.93495° or 84° 56′ 6″ west
Elevation
840 feet (256 metres)
Open location code
86CQ33Q8+H2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Alton” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “奧爾頓”
- French: “Alton”
- Irish: “Alton”
- Persian: “التون، کنتاکی”
- Persian: “التون”
- South Azerbaijani: “آلتون، کنتاکی”
- Urdu: “الٹن، کینٹکی”
- Urdu: “الٹن”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Alton Station and Farmdale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Alton Church and Eaglelake Flea Market.
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