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
North Hanley is a St. Louis MetroLink Station, located by the North Hanley overpass of I-70. It is primarily a commuter station featuring 1583 Park-Ride spaces (including 657 in a garage facility). The station also serves as a major bus transfer cen…
Mark Twain is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri.
The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site opened in 2002 and is owned and operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. The site, located in Hartford, Illinois, commemorates Camp River Dubois, the camp of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from D…
Kingsway East is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri.
KCLC (89.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Album Adult Alternative format. Licensed to St. Charles, Missouri, USA, the station serves the St, Louis area.
Hanley Hills is a village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
Hamilton Heights is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri.
Glen Echo Park is a village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
Batchtown is a village in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States.
The Wabash Bridge carries a single track railroad from St. Louis County to the city of St. Charles. It is positioned next to the Discovery Bridge.
Vinita Terrace is a village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
The Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Illinois River and the Mississippi River in parts of Calhoun, Jersey, and Greene counties in Illinois, and St. Charles County, Missouri. It is managed by the U.S.
St. Louis Metro-East Airport (FAA LID: 3K6), also known as Shafer Field, is a public-use airport located two miles (3 km) north of the central business district of St. Jacob, in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It is privately owned by Edwar…
St. Charles County Smartt Airport, also known as Smartt Field, is a county owned, public use airport in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. It is located nine nautical miles (17 km) northeast of the central business district of the City of …
Rosewood Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Illinois, United States.
Penrose is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood is located on the north side of the city just south of Interstate 70 and west of O’Fallon Park.
The Old St. Charles Bridge once connected St. Louis County to the city of St.
Norwood Court is a village in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.