Alton
Alton is a locality in Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, England. Alton is situated nearby to the locality Hansley Cross, as well as near Bradley in the Moors.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alton Towers and The Smiler.
Alton Towers
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Alton Towers, the largest theme park in the United Kingdom, is in Staffordshire, England. It is generally considered by rollercoaster enthusiasts to hold its own with any such park in the world.
The Smiler
Roller coaster
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The Smiler is a steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers Resort in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It was built in 2013 and is an Infinity Coaster model from Gerstlauer and is located in the X-Sector area of the park.
Nemesis Reborn
Roller coaster
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Nemesis Reborn, previously Nemesis, is an inverted roller coaster located at the Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire, England. It was manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard and designed by Werner Stengel, from a concept by park developer John Wardley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Denstone and Alton.
Denstone
Village
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Denstone is a village and civil parish situated between the towns of Uttoxeter in East Staffordshire and Ashbourne in Derbyshire. It is located next to the River Churnet. Denstone is situated 2 miles southeast of Alton.
Alton
Village
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Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin.
Cheadle
Town
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Cheadle is a market town and civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands District of Staffordshire, England. It is located between Uttoxeter, Leek, Ashbourne and Stoke-on-Trent. Cheadle is situated 3½ miles west of Alton.
Alton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.9782° or 52° 58′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.902° or 1° 54′ 7″ westElevation
495 feet (151 metres)Open location code
9C4WX3HX+76GeoNames ID
7291103
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