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Alton Indiana Map

Explore Alton, Indiana, 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 Alton, Indiana

How to Use This Alton, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alton, Indiana. 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 Indiana 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 Alton.

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	Alton
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Crawford County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Marengo)

Latitude	38.122564
Longitude	-86.417756
Population	29
Density	65.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47137
Area Code	317
County Seat	English
School District	Crawford County Community School Corporation

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 0.8 mi, 336° NW · 204k acres
Hoosier Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 3.1 mi, 031° NE · 35 acres
Harrison - Crawford State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 001° N
O'bannon Woods State Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 050° NE
Mouth of Blue River Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 056° NE
Yellowbank Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 210° SW
Harrison-Crawford State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 8.5 mi, 059° NE
Shooting Star Cliffs - Saalman Hollow (Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 298° NW
O'Bannon Woods Fire Tower (Viewpoint) — 9.7 mi, 057° NE
Ferdinand State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 13.9 mi, 270° W
Tree Trunk from 1974 Tornado (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 122° SE
1974 Tornado Victims (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 122° SE
Confederate Monument (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 121° SE
Squire Boone Caverns (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 104° E
Pine Acres Miniature Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 16.2 mi, 099° E
Marengo Cave (Attraction) — 18.0 mi, 014° N
Patoka Lake (Recreation Area) — 18.0 mi, 335° NW
Cinema 66 (Cinema) — 22.5 mi, 236° SW
Christ of the Ohio (Public Artwork) — 22.6 mi, 247° SW
Perry County Museum (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 231° SW
Traditional Arts Today (Arts Centre) — 25.2 mi, 286° W
Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 26.1 mi, 344° N
Santa’s Candy Castle (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 269° W
Fort Duffield (Historic Castle / Fort) — 27.3 mi, 109° E
Lincoln State Park (State Park) — 30.5 mi, 269° W
Springs Stadium (Cinema) — 31.2 mi, 341° N
French Lick West Baden Museum (Museum) — 31.4 mi, 340° N
Indiana Railway Museum (Museum) — 31.8 mi, 340° N
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.5 mi, 291° W · 20k acres
Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 59.7 mi, 171° S · 51k acres

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