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West Alton Missouri Map

Explore West Alton, Missouri, 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 West Alton, Missouri

How to Use This West Alton, Missouri Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Alton, Missouri. 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 Missouri 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 West 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	West Alton
State	Missouri (MO)
County	St. Charles County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.862927
Longitude	-90.203943
Population	359
Density	4.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	63386
Area Code	314
County Seat	St. Charles
School District	Orchard Farm R-V School District

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About West Alton, Missouri

West Alton is a locality in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 359. The population density is 4.8 people per km². West Alton is located at 38.8629°N, 90.2039°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. West Alton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63386.

West Alton occupies a low-lying expanse of flood-prone earth where the horizon pulls wide and flat against the sky. It lies 3.8 miles east-northeast of Old Jamestown, MO (from Old Jamestown, MO: bearing 62°T), and is situated 2.7 miles southwest of Alton. The landscape is defined by the heavy, silt-rich presence of the Missouri River, which snakes past the outskirts to shape the very moisture of the air. In the damp stillness of late afternoon, the light takes on a bruised, metallic quality, reflecting off the standing water in nearby Possum Hollow. West Alton City Park serves as the local anchor for this terrain, a modest clearing where the grasses grow tall and the wind carries the scent of damp soil and drying stalks. Far to the south, the distant, hazy silhouette of Les Mamelles provides the only significant vertical relief in a world otherwise dominated by the horizontal weight of the plains.

History here is written in the stubborn persistence of agriculture, as the local economy remains tethered to the cycles of the earth and the capricious nature of the surrounding waterways. Nearby, the presence of Alton Slough offers a quiet, stagnant counterpoint to the more restless currents that define the region, providing a sanctuary for migratory birds that pause in the reeds. The Chain of Rocks, situated miles away, serves as a rugged reminder of the geologic forces that have long dictated the flow of commerce and settlement in these parts. Life in West Alton maintains a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the generations who have worked this soil despite the constant risk of the rising water. It is a place where the work is plain and the talk is sparse, reflecting a practical resilience born from living on the thin, fertile margin between the riverbanks and the fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

West Alton City Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 281° W
Bird Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 1.3 mi, 069° E
Upper Mississippi Waterfowl Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 015° N
Ellis Island (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 043° NE
Confederate POW (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 031° NE
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 034° NE
Usace-Cora Island (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 173° S
Lincoln/Douglas Square (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 027° NE
Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 027° NE
Jacoby Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 2.1 mi, 023° NE
Civil War Prison (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 022° N
Alton Military Prison Site (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 021° N
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.1 mi, 171° S · 32k acres
Miles Davis Statue (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 025° NE
Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 035° NE
WPA Comfort Station (Historic Ruins) — 2.4 mi, 197° S
Wpa Outdoor Living room (Historic Ruins) — 2.4 mi, 196° S
Vadalabene Bike Trail (State Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 003° N
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 161° S
Golf Course (Park) — 3.8 mi, 033° NE
Edward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 108° E
Robert Pershing Wadlow (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 049° NE
Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 123° SE
James J Eagan Center Theatre (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 227° SW
Charles Raich Field (Stadium) — 7.0 mi, 097° E
Katy Trail (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 292° W
Hartford Castle (Historic Castle / Fort) — 7.7 mi, 124° SE
Little Creek Nature Area (Nature Reserve) — 7.8 mi, 217° SW
Bethalto Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 070° E
Poag Sand Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 10.4 mi, 119° SE

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