Alton
Alton is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the adjacent villages of Alton Barnes and Alton Priors, and the nearby hamlet of Honeystreet on the Kennet and Avon Canal.- Type: Locality with 263 residents
- Description: civil parish in Wiltshire, UK
- Also known as: “Alton, Wiltshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Adam’s Grave and Knap Hill.
Adam’s Grave
Archaeological site
Adam's Grave was a Neolithic long barrow near Alton Barnes in Wiltshire, southwest England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pewsey and Woodborough.
Alton
- Category: civil parish
- Location: Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.3661° or 51° 21′ 58″ north
Longitude
-1.8251° or 1° 49′ 30″ west
Population
263
Elevation
486 feet (148 metres)
Open location code
9C3W958F+FX
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Alton” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Alton (distrito)”
- Cebuano: “Alton”
- Dutch: “Alton”
- French: “Alton”
- Irish: “Alton”
- Italian: “Alton”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Alton (Wiltshire)”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Alton”
- Russian: “Элтон”
- Swedish: “Alton, Wiltshire”
- Swedish: “Alton”
- Turkish: “Alton, Wiltshire”
- Urdu: “الٹن، ویلٹشائر”
- “Alton”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: New Town and Alton Priors.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Golden Ball Hill and Woodborough Hill.
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