River Alt
The River Alt is an urban river that flows across Merseyside in England. The river has suffered from heavy pollution from industry and sewage upstream and run-off from farmland in its lower reaches.
- Type: Watercourse
- Description: river in North West England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Elva Alt”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Aintree University Hospital and St Paul the Apostle.
Aintree University Hospital
Hospital
Fazakerley railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gillmoss and Fazakerley.
River Alt
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Knowsley, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.46519° or 53° 27′ 55″ north
Longitude
-2.90803° or 2° 54′ 29″ west
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
Open location code
9C5VF38R+3Q
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Alt” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Alt”
- Cebuano: “River Alt”
- Dutch: “River Alt”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Alt”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Alt-elva”
- Norwegian: “Alt”
- Polish: “Alt”
- Swedish: “River Alt”
- Welsh: “Afon Alt”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Copple House and Westvale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Fazerkeley Hall Recreational Ground and West Derby Cemetery.
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