Robert Pershing Wadlow
Robert Pershing Wadlow is a historic site in Alton Township, Madison, Illinois. Robert Pershing Wadlow is situated nearby to the historic building Wadlow Birth House, as well as near Cole-Clark Carriage House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton Museum of History and Art and Alton station.
Alton Museum of History and Art
Museum
The Alton Museum of History and Art, sometimes known as the Robert Wadlow Museum, in Alton, Illinois was founded in 1971 as a not for profit organization. Alton Museum of History and Art is situated 520 feet southwest of Robert Pershing Wadlow.
Alton station
Railway station
Photo: Znns, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center, also known as Alton station, is a station in Alton, Illinois, that is served by Amtrak's Lincoln Service and the Texas Eagle. Alton station is situated 1½ miles northwest of Robert Pershing Wadlow.
Alton National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses only half an acre plot of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 522 interments. Alton National Cemetery is situated 1½ miles southwest of Robert Pershing Wadlow.
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 2½ miles southeast of Robert Pershing Wadlow.
Wood River
Town
Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.
Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. Wood River is situated 4 miles southeast of Robert Pershing Wadlow.
Robert Pershing Wadlow
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Alton Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.90419° or 38° 54′ 15″ northLongitude
-90.1436° or 90° 8′ 37″ westOpen location code
86CFWV34+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 5575770658OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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