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3About Alton, IL
Alton sits on Mississippi River bluffs 25 miles north of St. Louis, connected by I-270 to Highway 67 north. The scenic route along Highway 100 follows the Great River Road tourist corridor. Most visitors arrive via the 30-minute drive from St. Louis, while Highway 67 serves as the main north-south route for longer trips. The city sits where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois rivers converge, and downtown features a life-size bronze statue of Robert Wadlow, the world's tallest recorded man at 8 feet 11 inches.
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Alton, IL is in United States, at 38.904, -90.152 - about 30 km north-east of Pine Lawn, MO.
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The closest airport to Alton, IL is St. Louis Lambert International Airport, 37 km (about 33 min by car). Other airports nearby: Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport.