East Alton
in Madison County of Illinois, United States
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Lambert St Louis International Airport (17 mi) - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (70 mi)
- Southern Illinois Airport (89 mi)
- Quincy Regional Baldwin Field (93 mi)
- Decatur Airport (94 mi)
- Rolla Downtown Airport (113 mi)
- Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (118 mi)
- Greater Peoria Regional Airport (125 mi)
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (127 mi)
- Quad City International Airport (179 mi)
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Cloverleaf Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Rock Springs Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Roseland Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Alton Municipal Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Belk Park Golf Course (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Lockhaven Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Spencer T Olin GC (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Spencer T Olin Community Golf Course (Golf course, 4 mi)
- The Woodlands Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Rolling Hills Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Forest Park Highlands (historical) (amusement park, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.880 and -90.111 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 52' 49" and W -90° 6' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:19 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:51 am and 4:42 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover East Alton
East Alton in Madison County (Illinois) with it's 6,176 citizens is a town in United States about 703 mi (or 1,131 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in East Alton is now 02:19 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 10 airports near East Alton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Lambert St Louis International Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Edwardsville, St Louis, Clayton, Jerseyville and Belleville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
BEST WESTERN PREMIER ALTON ST
Comfort Inn Alton
Hampton Inn - Suites St Louis-Alton IL
BEST WESTERN PLUS PARKWAY HTL
SUPER 8 ALTON
Beall Mansion
Videos from this area
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EAST ALTON ICE ARENA June 5, 2014
East Alton (IL) Ice Arena Manager Larry Thatcher talks about the success of the facility and the future of "ice" in the Metro East area.
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INTERNATIONAL ROTARY PROJECT June 12, 2014
Project coordinator Wendell Ross describes the Columbia cleft palate project that was underwritten by three local Rotary clubs (East Alton, Wood River and Bethalto, IL.)
SERVICE TRIP TO AFRICA Aug. 21, 2014
Nancy and mark Allison recount their service trip to assist a school in the country of Malawi Africa. what started out as a mission to build a playground morphed into something totally(almost)...
CENTER FOR AMERICAN ARCHEOLOGY Nov.. 21, 2013
Center for American Archeology representative Mary Crawford shares her enthusiasm for archeology and the CAA, which is located in Kampsville, Illinois. Additional information is available at...
Rotary Program April 18, 2013-MCT BIKE TRAILS
Madison County Transit (Illinois) Marketing Specialist Amanda Viliocco talks about the 115 mile integrated bike trail system in Madison County. Over the past 20 years this system has grown...
THE SCOUTING ADVENTURE April 2, 2015
Lewis and Clark Boy Scout council representative Don Green shares a wee bit of scouting history and his observations about the program gleaned from his 60 + years of expreience.
TREEHOUSE WILDLIFE CENTER Jan. 16, 2014
Senior Wildlife Technician Pam Lippert describes how the TreeHouse Wildlife Center (Illinois) helps in the rescue and release of wild animals and introduces us to Boomerang and his buddy. Additiona.
LIFE IN BASEBALL MINOR LEAGUES Joe Silkwood Oct. 10, 2013
Joe Silkwood share some of his memories from his playing days for the St. Louis Cardinals minor league affiliates in the early 1980's.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Wood River (Illinois)
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Melvin Price Locks and Dam
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