Alton, Illinois
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Alton, Illinois is a historic Mississippi River city in southwestern Illinois known for its limestone bluffs, Civil War and abolitionist history, and role as a regional industrial and transportation hub.
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| instanceOf |
city
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municipality → |
| borderedBy |
Illinois River (nearby confluence)
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Mississippi River → Missouri state line (across river) → |
| climate |
humid continental climate
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| country |
United States
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| county |
Madison County, Illinois
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| dateOfEvent |
October 15, 1858
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| elevation |
about 528 feet
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| foundedAsTown |
1837
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| hasFeature |
limestone river bluffs
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riverfront area → |
| hasHistoricDistrict |
Downtown Alton historic district
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| hasHistoricEvent |
site of the last Lincoln–Douglas debate
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| hasIndustry |
manufacturing
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river commerce → tourism → transportation services → |
| hasLandmark |
Alton National Cemetery
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Alton Prison site → Argosy Casino Alton → Clark Bridge NERFINISHED → Lovejoy Monument → Piasa Bird mural → Robert Wadlow statue → |
| hasNotablePerson |
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
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Miles Davis → Robert Wadlow → |
| knownFor |
Civil War history
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abolitionist history → industrial history → limestone bluffs → transportation hub role → |
| locatedIn |
Southwestern Illinois
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| locatedNear |
St. Louis, Missouri
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| locatedOnRiver |
Mississippi River
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| namedAfter |
Alton, Hampshire, England
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| partOf |
Greater St. Louis metropolitan area
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| roleInHistory |
Union prison site during the American Civil War
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abolitionist press center in the 1830s → |
| servedBy |
Amtrak
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Illinois Route 100 → Illinois Route 3 → U.S. Route 67 NERFINISHED → |
| state |
Illinois
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| timeZone |
Central Time Zone
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| transportationMode |
highway transportation
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rail transportation → river transportation → |
Referenced by (6)
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St. Louis–Belleville metropolitan area (Illinois portion)
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Illinois
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hasMajorCity |
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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
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hasOfficeIn |
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Narrative of Riots at Alton
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placeDescribed |
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Miles Davis
("Alton, Illinois, United States")
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placeOfBirth |
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Lyman Trumbull
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residence |