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Alorton Illinois Map

Explore Alorton, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alorton, Illinois

How to Use This Alorton, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alorton, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Illinois or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alorton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alorton
State	Illinois (IL)
County	St. Clair County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.589773
Longitude	-90.120109
Population	2,283
Density	1200.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	62207
Area Code	217
County Seat	Belleville

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About Alorton, Illinois

Alorton is a locality in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,283. The population density is 1200.0 people per km². Alorton is located at 38.5898°N, 90.1201°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62207.

Alorton occupies a flat, expansive stretch of the American Bottom, where the horizon pulls away in wide, uncomplicated lines of prairie earth and industrial geometry. It lies 2.9 miles southeast of East Saint Louis, IL (from East Saint Louis, IL: bearing 145°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-southeast of St. Louis. Louis. The atmosphere here holds a heavy, persistent stillness, punctuated by the faint, low-frequency hum of passing freight trains that seem to anchor the ground itself. Two miles from the quiet, stagnant surface of Grand Marais Lake and a similar distance from the channelized path of Harding Ditch, the terrain remains stubbornly level, a remnant of ancient alluvial deposits that dictate the slow, predictable drainage of the landscape. To the far west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Belcher Ridge offers a faint interruption to the otherwise relentless flatness, while the modest greenery of Virginia Park provides a singular, curated pocket of shade against the relentless Midwestern sun.

Alorton reflects the pragmatic, labor-focused history of the region, where the rhythms of the economy have long been tied to the movement of goods and the endurance of heavy industry. The streets are laid out with a functional, grid-like directness, channeling the movement of a population that has navigated the shifts in manufacturing and the slow, grinding transitions of the local job market for decades. Life here moves according to the clock of the shift worker and the steady, unadorned pace of daily chores, far removed from the ornamental posturing of larger urban centers. Even four miles away, the subtle depression of Negro Hollow serves as a reminder of the shifting topography that defines the broader basin, yet Alorton remains grounded in its own deliberate, quiet persistence, defined by the grit of its brick facades and the enduring character of those who remain to maintain the rhythm of the place.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Frank Holten State Park (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 042° NE
Golden Gardens (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 089° E
Alorton Thicket (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 272° W
Alorton Heron Rookery (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 280° W
Jackie Robinson Khoury League Fields (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 340° N
Centreville Sports Fields (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 170° S
Touchette Hospital Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 158° S
Village Theatre (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 145° SE
Malcolm W. Martin (Public Artwork) — 3.8 mi, 307° NW
Mississippi River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.8 mi, 307° NW
Blue Star Memorial Highway (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 250° W
Golf Course (Park) — 4.0 mi, 007° N
Lewis and Clark in Illinois (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 312° NW
Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site (State Park) — 4.1 mi, 037° NE
Gateway Arch National Park (National Park) — 4.1 mi, 300° NW · 85 acres
Gateway Arch Riverboats (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 304° NW
The Captain's Return (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 307° NW
Museum at the Gateway Arch (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 304° NW
Economy Museum at the St. Louis Fed (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 306° NW
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 301° NW
MX Movies & Bar (Cinema) — 4.7 mi, 306° NW
National Blues Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 307° NW
Ferrara Theatre (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 308° NW
Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 277° W
Eagle Park Marsh (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 342° N
Mound 94 (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 034° NE
Chad M. Lawson Fine Art (Gallery) — 5.3 mi, 291° W
Stockade (Historic Ruins) — 5.4 mi, 035° NE
Des Lee Gallery (Gallery) — 5.4 mi, 304° NW
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.3 mi, 348° N · 32k acres

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