Pool 26
Pool 26 is a reservoir in Madison, Illinois. Pool 26 is situated nearby to the hamlet Fairmont, as well as near the village West Alton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alton Military Prison and Clark Bridge.
Alton Military Prison
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Alton Military Prison was a prison located in Alton, Illinois, built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in Illinois and closed in 1857. During the American Civil War, the prison was reopened in 1862 to accommodate the growing population of Confederate prisoners of war and ceased to be prison at the end of the war in 1865.
Clark Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Illinois2011, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois, United States. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the bridge opened in 1994.
Guertler House
House
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Guertler House is a historic house located at 101 Blair St. in Alton, Illinois. Stonemason Ignaz Bruch built the house in 1854. Bruch, who immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1846, was a prominent Illinois stonemason who constructed buildings in cities ranging from Chicago to St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.
Alton
Photo: ksablan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 4½ miles east of Pool 26.
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 4½ miles north of Pool 26.
Pool 26
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.8876° or 38° 53′ 15″ northLongitude
-90.19385° or 90° 11′ 38″ westElevation
417 feet (127 metres)Open location code
86CFVRQ4+2FGeoNames ID
9682917
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fairmont and West Alton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alton Lake and Riverview Park.
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