Altamont Illinois Map
Altamont, Madison County
Altamont, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Altamont, Madison County.
Interactive Map of Altamont, Illinois
| City | Altamont |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Madison |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.923104 |
| Longitude | -90.209833 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Altamont, Illinois
Altamont is a locality in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Altamont is located at 38.9231°N, 90.2098°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62411.0.
Altamont, a place where the land rolls with the quiet persistence of ancient hills, unfolds under a sky that often wears a painter's palette of bruised purples and soft grays as evening approaches. It lies 2.6 miles north-north-west of Alton, IL (from Alton, IL: bearing 329°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-east of Old Jamestown. The terrain here, a gentle rise and fall of fertile earth, is crisscrossed by narrow country lanes, each leading to farmsteads that seem to have grown organically from the soil. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching out like weathered hands, cast dappled shadows that shift with the sun's slow arc, lending a sense of permanence to the landscape. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring generosity. The history of Altamont is a quiet narrative of agricultural endeavor, with the rich soil supporting generations of farming families who have worked this ground for over a century. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the bounty of the land, with crops like soybeans and corn forming the backbone of its livelihood, their verdant fields a testament to the region's agricultural prowess. While there are no grand monuments, the distinctive character of Altamont lies in its unpretentious beauty and the steady hum of everyday life, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the unwavering dedication of its people to the earth that sustains them.
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About This Altamont Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Altamont, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Altamont and Madison County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Altamont is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Altamont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
