Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 15 miles (24 km) north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois. It is famous for its limestone bluffs along the river north of the city, for its role preceding and during the American Civil War, and as the hometown of jazz musician Miles Davis and Robert Wadlow, the tallest known person in history. It was the site of the last Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate in October 1858.
Population: 27,865
Latitude: 38° 53' 26.16" N
Longitude: -90° 11' 3.41" W
The Wood River Refinery is an oil refinery located in Roxana, Illinois, approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of St. Louis, Missouri, on the east side of the Mississippi River. The refinery is currently owned by Phillips 66 and Cenovus Energy, and op…
Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois.
Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States.
The Family Arena is a multi-purpose arena in St. Charles, Missouri, built in 1999. The arena seats 9,643 for hockey, 9,755 for football, 10,467 for basketball, 6,339 for half-house concerts and up to 11,522 for end-stage concerts. In addition to spo…
Overland is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
Cottleville is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States.
Madison is a city in Madison and St. Clair counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,891 at the 2010 census.
Spanish Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
Pine Lawn is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
Glen Carbon is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, 19 miles (31 km) northeast of St. Louis.
Normandy is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,982 at the 2010 census. Godfrey is located within the Greater St.
The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the cable-stayed bridge opened in 1994. It carries U.S. Route 67…
Troy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States.
Calverton Park is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
Bethalto is a village located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. Bethalto, like the rest of Madison County, is part of the Illinois Metro East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Staunton is the second largest city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Missouri River from the Mississippi River upstream to its source(s).