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Alton
About Alton
Alton is a peacefull and quiet small river town 25 minutes from the St. Louis Gateway Arch and downtown St. Louis, MO with excellent bed and breakfasts and guest houses, wineries, fine dining, antique shops, golf, boating, hiking, biking, museums and historic sites, crafts and festivals.
Local highlights
- Eagle, white pelican, and other bird watching
- Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway (a 7 Wonders of Illinois)
- Alton Marina
- 50 local Antique Shops
- Argosy Casino Alton
- Alton Square Mall
- Lincoln Douglas Debate Site
Highlights in the vicinity
- 3 Wineries
- 9 Golf Courses
- St. Louis Gateway Arch
- Lewis & Clark Trail Site #1
- Boating, canoeing, kayaking
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 30 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC -6
- Emergency tel. nr. 911
Local transport
- Limousine, taxi cab, and shuttle services are available.
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: STL Lambert St. Louis International Airport
- Train: Amtrak Alton, Illinois Station
- Car:
- From St. Louis Lambert International Airport-Take I-70 East, to I-170, North 5 miles. Bear right onto the on-ramp to I-270 heading East 5.5 miles. Turn North on Route 367 (Lewis & Clark Blvd.) Follow Lewis & Clark Blvd 11 miles over two bridges until it dead ends into Landmark Blvd.
- From Illinois I-55-Take the Hamel exit, Hwy 140 West "to Alton"
- From Downtown St. Louis, Missouri MO-Take the Poplar Street Bridge East into Illinois. Follow the signs to I-55. Take I-55 to I-255 North. Exit IL-143 left (west) through Wood River into Alton
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