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ALTON

Illinois · UNITED STATES (US) · 38.89°N / 90.18°W

IL
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,232,679

Alton is a city in United States with a population of 27,003. It sits at 38.89/-90.18, runs on America/Chicago, is 3 km from Upper Alton.

Population 27,003
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 150m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Illinois
Coords
38.89°N / 90.18°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Upper Alton Illinois 29,251 3.7 km
SW West Alton Missouri 530 4.4 km
E East Alton Illinois 6,176 6.4 km
N Godfrey Illinois 17,759 7.2 km
SE Wood River Illinois 10,294 8.2 km
E Rosewood Heights Illinois 4,038 8.6 km
SE Hartford Illinois 1,382 10.0 km
SE Roxana Illinois 1,483 10.5 km
SW Old Jamestown Missouri 19,184 10.7 km
S Spanish Lake Missouri 19,650 11.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Alton?
27,003 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Alton in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is Alton in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Alton?
St Louis Regional Airport (ALN).
Does Alton have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Alton in?
Illinois.
What is the elevation of Alton?
150 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4232679

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4232679,
    "name": "Alton",
    "ascii_name": "Alton",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 27003,
    "elevation": 150,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 38.8906,
    "longitude": -90.18428
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3 km from Upper Alton.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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