Altamont Illinois Map

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.

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.

About This Altamont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Altamont, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.923104, -90.209833. 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.

Detailed location data for Altamont includes the ZIP code (62035), telephone area code (309, 217), county seat of Madison County (Edwardsville), and school district assignment (Altamont Community Unit School District 10). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Altamont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.