Altamont Illinois Map

About Altamont, Illinois

Altamont is a locality in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,216. The population density is 574.6 people per km². Altamont is located at 39.0567°N, 88.7476°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Altamont is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62035, 62411.

Altamont emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Illinois prairie like a quiet assertion of order against the endless sky. It lies 2.6 miles south-southwest of Godfrey, IL (from Godfrey, IL: bearing 209°T), and is situated 2.6 miles north-northwest of Alton. The landscape surrounding Altamont stretches out in a rhythmic succession of corn and soybean fields, where the quality of light at dusk bleeds a bruised violet across the husks, turning the earth into a vast, muted canvas. While the terrain remains largely level, the distant silhouette of Goat Ranch Ridge suggests the subtle, tectonic patience of the earth, standing as a dim blue reminder of a more rugged geography far beyond the immediate reach of the horizon. Nearby, the quiet presence of the John M. Olin Nature Preserve offers a refuge of tangled woodland and native grasses, providing a sanctuary where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp soil and the stillness of undisturbed growth.

Altamont maintains a steady, deliberate pace, anchored by a history of rail and agriculture that continues to inform its quiet industrial character. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding plains, where the labor of the seasons dictates the rhythm of the streets and the collective focus of the residents. While the Mississippi River and the Alton-Woodriver Sportsmens Reservoir exert a slow, hydrological influence on the region, the life of the inhabitants is defined more by the steady hum of machinery and the enduring stability of the local brick architecture. In the deep, golden silence of a summer afternoon, the town feels less like a static point on a map and more like a vessel for the persistent, industrious spirit that first broke the prairie sod, keeping the memory of its early settlement alive in the straightforward geometry of its layout and the unadorned integrity of its daily work.

About This Altamont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Altamont, Illinois. Coordinates: 39.056664, -88.74762. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Altamont includes the ZIP code (62035, 62411), telephone area code (309, 217), county seat of Madison County (Edwardsville), and school district assignment (Altamont Community Unit School District 10).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.