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Bethalto, Illinois

Bethalto is a village located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States. Bethalto, like the rest of Madison County, is part of the Illinois Metro East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. The population of Bethalto was 9,521 at the 2010 census.

Located at 38.9042, -90.0467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places in Madison County, Illinois, Villages in Illinois, Populated places established in 1834

Alton, Illinois

Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 15 miles 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.

Located at 38.9006, -90.1597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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East Alton, Illinois

East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,301 at the 2010 census.

Located at 38.8833, -90.1061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Madison County, Illinois, Villages in Illinois, Illinois populated places on the Mississippi River

Godfrey, Illinois

Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,982 at the 2010 census. Godfrey is located within the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

Located at 38.9481, -90.2028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Hartford, Illinois

Hartford is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, near the mouth of the Missouri River. The population was 1,429 at the 2010 census. Lewis and Clark spent the winter of 1803-1804 here, near what has been designated the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site. Hartford is the birthplace of actor Clint Walker, known for the television series Cheyenne and for the movies The Ten Commandments and The Dirty Dozen.

Located at 38.8244, -90.0925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Madison County, Illinois, Villages in Illinois, Illinois populated places on the Mississippi River

Rosewood Heights, Illinois

Rosewood Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,038 at the 2010 census.

Located at 38.8914, -90.0719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated places in Madison County, Illinois, Census-designated places in Illinois

Wood River, Illinois

Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,657 at the 2010 census.

Located at 38.8631, -90.0886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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West Alton, Missouri

West Alton is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 522 at the 2010 census. It is located at the tip of the peninsula formed by the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

Located at 38.8678, -90.2258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cities in St. Charles County, Missouri, Missouri populated places on the Missouri River

St. Louis Regional Airport

St. Louis Regional Airport is a public airport located four miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Alton, a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It is located in the village of Bethalto, but its mailing address is in East Alton. Its operations are paid for by an airport taxation district that was created in 1946, which collects taxes from property owners in the Madison County townships of Alton, Wood River, Foster and Fort Russell. The St.

Located at 38.8903, -90.0461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Airports in Illinois, Airports established in 1946, Metro-East, Airports in Greater St. Louis, Buildings and structures in Madison County, Illinois

KFNS (AM)

KFNS is an AM radio station in Wood River, Illinois, located at 590 kHz. KFNS's programming is targeted to the St. Louis metropolitan area with studios in Webster Groves, Missouri. KFNS also broadcast on an FM radio station, known as KFNS-FM, based in Troy, Missouri and located at 100.7 MHz from 1999 until July 15, 2009. It was heard in Lincoln, St. Charles and Warren counties in eastern Missouri, with the same programming as its AM partner.

Located at 38.9286, -90.0856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Sports radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1961, Radio stations in Illinois, Radio stations in Missouri, Radio stations in St. Louis, Missouri

Piasa

The Piasa or Piasa Bird is a Native American dragon depicted in one of two murals painted by Native Americans on bluffs (cliffsides) above the Mississippi River. Its original location was at the end of a chain of limestone bluffs in Madison County, Illinois at present-day Alton, Illinois.

Located at 38.8978, -90.199 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rock art in North America, Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America, American folklore legendary creatures, Archaeological sites in Illinois, Mythological hybrids, Madison County, Illinois, Visitor attractions in Jersey County, Illinois, Legendary birds, Dragons

Roxana High School

Roxana High School is a secondary school in Roxana, Illinois, USA. The school's mascot is the shell, named for the former Shell Oil refinery also located in the town. The school district encompasses all of Roxana, South Roxana, and parts of Wood River, Edwardsville and Rosewood Heights.

Located at 38.8513, -90.076 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1941, Public high schools in Illinois, Schools in Madison County, Illinois

Clark Bridge

The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the cable-stayed bridge opened in 1994. It carries U.S. Route 67 across the river. It is the northernmost river crossing in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. The new $85 million, 108-foot-wide bridge replaced the old Clark Bridge, which was only 20 ft wide . The truss bridge was built in 1928.

Located at 38.8822, -90.1789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cable-stayed bridges in the United States, Bridges over the Mississippi River, Bridges in Greater St. Louis, Bridges in St. Charles County, Missouri, Bridges in Madison County, Illinois, Alton, Illinois, Bridges completed in 1994, Bridges on the U.S. Highway System, Road bridges in Illinois, Road bridges in Missouri, U.S. Route 67

Wood River (Illinois)

Wood River is a 2.4-mile-long tributary of the Mississippi River, which it joins near East Alton, Illinois, to the northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. The Wood River is formed by the confluence of its West and East forks. These come together near where they drop down from the Mississippi bluffs. The natural channel of the Wood River used to follow the Mississippi through the bottoms before joining it.

Located at 38.8818, -90.1267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Illinois

Old Clark Bridge

The Old Clark Bridge was a bridge that carried U.S. Route 67 across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. It was constructed beginning in 1927, was replaced by the Clark Bridge and was demolished in 1994.

Located at 38.8836, -90.1825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Truss bridges, Road bridges in Illinois, Bridges on the U.S. Highway System, Bridges completed in 1928, Bridges in St. Charles County, Missouri, Road bridges in Missouri, Buildings and structures demolished in 1994, U.S. Route 67

Melvin Price Locks and Dam

Melvin Price Locks and Dam is a dam and two locks at river mile 200.78 on the Upper Mississippi River, about 17 miles north of Saint Louis, Missouri. The collocated National Great Rivers Museum, at 1 Lock and Dam Way, East Alton, Illinois, explains the structure and its engineering. Construction began in 1979, the main lock opened in 1990, and the full structure was completed in 1994. It replaced the earlier Lock and Dam No.

Located at 38.8692, -90.1536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Dams in Illinois, Buildings and structures in Madison County, Illinois, Mississippi River locks, Buildings and structures in St. Charles County, Missouri, Dams in Missouri, United States Army Corps of Engineers dams, Transport infrastructure completed in 1990, Historic American Engineering Record in Illinois

WBGZ

WBGZ (1570 AM, "The Big Z") is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Alton, Illinois, United States, the station serves the northern St. Louis and Metro-East areas. The station is currently owned by Metroplex Communications, Inc. and features programing from Salem Communications. The station's slogan is "Radio for the River Bend. " It broadcasts local news, sports, and talk, primarily for the greater Alton area.

Located at 38.9289, -90.2175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Radio stations in Illinois, News and talk radio stations in the United States

Lewis Bridge (Missouri River)

The Lewis Bridge is a bridge carrying U.S. Route 67 across the Missouri River between St. Louis County and St. Charles County, Missouri. It replaced an earlier narrow, 2-lane through truss bridge of the same name that ran adjacent to the Bellefontaine Bridge.

Located at 38.8439, -90.2342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Bridges on the U.S. Highway System, Bridges in Greater St. Louis, Bridges in St. Louis County, Missouri, Bridges in St. Charles County, Missouri, Bridges completed in 1979, Road bridges in Missouri, U.S. Route 67, Bridges over the Missouri River

Chemetco

Chemetco was formerly one of the largest United States refiners of copper from recycled or residual sources. Its maximum output of 120,000 tons per year was approximately half of the entire U.S. copper output from so-called "secondary copper refining. " The company website described Chemetco as one of the world's largest copper refiners and reported an estimated revenue in 1999 of $500 m. It was listed in 2000 as the 23rd-largest privately held company in the United States.

Located at 38.835, -90.095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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American white-collar criminals, Companies that have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Defunct companies based in Illinois, Privately held companies based in Illinois, Recycling in the United States, Superfund sites in Illinois, Companies established in 1969, Companies disestablished in 2001, Companies based in Madison County, Illinois

Lock and Dam No. 26 (historical)

Lock and Dam No. 26 was a lock and dam located near Alton, Illinois on the Upper Mississippi River around river mile 202.5. Opened in 1938, its largest lock was 600 feet long. It was demolished in 1990 and replaced by the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, which is also known as Lock and Dam number 26...

Located at 38.8861, -90.1819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madison County, Illinois, Mississippi River locks, Buildings and structures in St. Charles County, Missouri, Dams in Missouri, Dams in Illinois, United States Army Corps of Engineers dams, Transport infrastructure completed in 1938, Historic American Engineering Record in Illinois

Marquette Catholic High School (Alton, Illinois)

Marquette Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Alton, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.

Located at 38.8917, -90.1828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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WLCA

WLCA is a student-run radio station that is owned and operated by the Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois. It currently plays an alternative rock/college radio format. It can be heard in the northern St. Louis, Missouri market area, as well as the city of St. Louis and parts of the Metro-East area.

Located at 38.9492, -90.1965 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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College radio stations in Illinois, Modern rock radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1979

Fort Bellefontaine

Fort Bellefontaine was the first United States military installation in the Louisiana Territory. Located on the south bank of the Missouri River, in present-day Missouri, Fort Bellefontaine was first a Spanish military post. After the Louisiana Purchase, by a treaty made between the United States Government, signed by William H. Harrison and representatives of the Native American Sac and Fox tribes (on November 3, 1804), the fort became a fur trading post of the United States Government.

Located at 38.8274, -90.2155 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Pre-statehood history of Missouri, War of 1812 forts, Forts in Missouri

Alton Community Unit School District 11

Alton Community Unit School District #11 in Madison County, Illinois is a public school district consisting of seven elementary schools, one high school, one middle school, an early childhood center, and an alternative education school.

Located at 38.955, -90.1685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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School districts in Illinois, Alton, Illinois, Education in Madison County, Illinois

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine is an academic unit of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) located in Alton, Illinois, USA, in the Greater St. Louis area. The school is one of three dental schools in the state of Illinois and is mandated with the mission "to improve the oral health of the people of Southern Illinois and the region through education, patient care, scholarship and service.

Located at 38.9036, -90.1435 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Dental schools in Illinois, Southern Illinois University system, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Alton, Illinois