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Alto Pass Illinois Map

Explore Alto Pass, 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 Alto Pass, Illinois

How to Use This Alto Pass, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alto Pass, 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 Alto Pass.

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	Alto Pass
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Union County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.570328
Longitude	-89.317588
Population	319
Density	57.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	62905
Area Code	618
County Seat	Jonesboro
School District	Cobden School Unit District 17

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About Alto Pass, Illinois

Alto Pass is a locality in Union County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 319. The population density is 57.7 people per km². Alto Pass is located at 37.5703°N, 89.3176°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alto Pass is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 62905.

Alto Pass rises above the surrounding landscape as a high-altitude anchor for the rugged terrain of southern Illinois. It lies 12.2 miles south-southwest of Carbondale, IL (from Carbondale, IL: bearing 207°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-northwest of Anna. Cave Creek carves a path through the limestone-heavy earth nearby, its current providing a steady, rhythmic pulse to the local topography. To the west, the elevation climbs toward the prominent heights of Bald Knob, where the horizon broadens to capture the light of a long, amber-hued dusk. The landscape is defined by the dense, tangled canopy of the Shawnee National Forest, which presses against the edges of the settlement, while the quiet waters of Cedar Lake remain a mere two miles away, offering a glassy mirror to the passing clouds. The air here holds a distinct, cool mineral weight, a reminder that the land is far from any coast, shaped instead by the slow, grinding persistence of inland erosion.

Settlers arrived in Alto Pass to harness the unique geography of this ridge, eventually shaping an economy deeply tied to the fertile soil and the slopes that favor orchard cultivation. The history of the area is written in the rows of fruit trees and the quiet persistence of those who work the land, far removed from the frantic pace of the northern plains. Beyond the immediate reach of the orchards, the landscape dips into the deep, shaded quiet of Wolfden Hollow, while the nearby Trail of Tears State Forest serves as a somber, forested witness to the passage of time. Life in Alto Pass moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, where the daily labor of the harvest and the maintenance of the rural grid define the character of the people. It is a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of the day, and the permanence of the surrounding woods lends a quiet, enduring gravity to the local experience.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Alto Clay Works (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 332° NW
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 1.4 mi, 179° S · 274k acres
Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 1.7 mi, 216° SW · 5,830 acres
Clear Springs Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.0 mi, 280° W · 4,739 acres
Cobden Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 126° SE
Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 345° N
Shawnee Cave Amphitheater (Theatre) — 5.6 mi, 359° N
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 5.7 mi, 111° E · 7,712 acres
Ozark Hills Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 191° S
Giant City State Park (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 071° E
Larue-Pine Hills National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 6.3 mi, 252° W · 1,959 acres
La Rue-Pine Hills Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 6.3 mi, 252° W
Larue-Pine Hills/Otter Pine Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 6.3 mi, 252° W
Saddle Hill (Viewpoint) — 6.6 mi, 268° W
La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 7.3 mi, 249° W
Wolf Lake Memorial Garden (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 235° SW
Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 226° SW
Little Grand Canyon (Nature Reserve) — 8.7 mi, 331° NW
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.8 mi, 079° E · 91k acres
Inspiration Point (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 064° NE
Amplitheatre (Theatre) — 11.2 mi, 029° NE
Dragon Mosaic (Public Artwork) — 11.2 mi, 044° NE
Trail Of Tears State Park (State Park) — 11.3 mi, 220° SW
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 028° NE
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 027° NE
Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 097° E
African American Museum of Southern Illinois (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 032° NE
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 355° N
Mystic Willow (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 015° N
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.1 mi, 140° SE · 33k acres

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