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Places in Alton

Two centers, 382 places in Alton

382 places in Alton: 48 places to eat and drink, 50 shops and 20 things to do. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
382
19 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
48
2.4 per 1,000 residents
Shops
50
7 gifts · 5 antiques · 1 books
Things to do
20
5 outdoors · 1 arts · 5 landmarks

What kind of places does Alton have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · The map

Where Alton gathers

109 of Alton’s 382 places sit within a five-minute walk of S Alton Blvd. A second center gathers around E Main Ave.

S Alton BlvdE Main Ave
109places in a five-minute walk of S Alton Blvd29% of Alton’s places
45around E Main Ave12% of Alton’s places
Shops

50 shops

7 gifts & boutiques, 5 antiques & vintage, 4 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

48 places to eat & drink

38 restaurants, 5 farms & markets, 4 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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Things to do

20 things to do

9 fitness & sports, 5 parks & outdoors, 5 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Everyday

216 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Community

48 schools, churches & public places

Where Alton learns, worships and gets things done.

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Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Alton neighbors.

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What’s missing?

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.