Alton Indiana Map

About Alton, Indiana

Alton is a locality in Crawford County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 29. The population density is 65.1 people per km². Alton is located at 38.1226°N, 86.4178°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Marengo) timezone. Alton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47137.

Alton occupies a quiet limestone shelf where the Little Blue River bends, carving a slow, deliberate path through the rugged terrain of the southern Indiana landscape. It lies 15.2 miles east-northeast of Perry, IN (from Perry, IN: bearing 61°T), and is situated 17.2 miles west-southwest of Corydon. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness, carrying the scent of damp earth and deep-rooted oak that rises from the nearby Harrison-Crawford State Forest. To the north, the elevation climbs toward the silhouette of Chism Ridge, while the topography collapses into the quiet, shaded depths of Boone Hollow. Sunlight at dusk catches the jagged, pale rock faces, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch across the fields and silence the birds, leaving the land to the steady, unceasing movement of the river.

Alton maintains a modest, steady existence defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the quiet commerce of the interior. The Alton Public Access Site serves as the primary gateway for those drawn to the water, marking a point of transition between the stillness of the woods and the flow of the current. While Oriole Lake sits a few miles inland, the local economy remains tied to the land and the endurance of its small-scale trades, reflecting a history of people who built lives amidst the dense woodlots and stubborn soil. Life in Alton moves with the caution of a place that understands the weight of its isolation, favoring the slow, persistent work of the seasons over the frantic pace of the distant, crowded world.

About This Alton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alton, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.122564, -86.417756. 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 Alton includes the ZIP code (47137), telephone area code (317), county seat of Crawford County (English), and school district assignment (Crawford County Community School Corporation).

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.