Alton Yard
Alton Yard is in Alton Township, Madison, Illinois. Alton Yard is situated nearby to the sports venue Bing Field Paintball, as well as near the police station Alton Police Department.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton National Cemetery and Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument.
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 4,200 feet northwest of Alton Yard.
Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument
Memorial
Photo: Kazvorpal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in Alton, Illinois, to Elijah P. Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument is situated 1 mile northwest of Alton Yard.
Yakel House and Union Brewery
House
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Yakel House and Union Brewery are a historic house and brewery complex located at 1421-1431 Pearl St. in Alton, Illinois. Philip Yakel, a German immigrant, built the brewery soon after coming to America in 1836. Yakel House and Union Brewery is situated 1 mile northwest of Alton Yard.
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 east of Alton Yard.
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 3½ miles southeast of Alton Yard.
Alton Yard
- Type: Railway
- Also known as: “Federal Yard”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Alton Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88195° or 38° 52′ 55″ northLongitude
-90.15361° or 90° 9′ 13″ westOperator
NSOpen location code
86CFVRJW+QHOpenStreetMap ID
way 335840801OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=railway
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