Around Altona ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Paducah. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the west of Altona. Paducah has a population of 24,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Murray. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the south of Altona and has a population of 19,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Altona, with the nearest first.
- Calvert City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <2>
- Ledbetter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <2>
- Gilbertsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
- Hamletsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
- Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <2>
- Sharpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Smithland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Smithland is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland <2>
- Reidland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Reidland is located in McCracken County
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
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- Grand Rivers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
- Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <2>
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County
- Tatumsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
- Scale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Symsonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
- Symsonia is located in Graves County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <2>
- Grand Rivers
For more communities neighboring Altona, please visit our County-by-County Page for Altona.
Marshall County ...
Altona is located in Marshall County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Calloway, Graves, Livingston, Lyon, McCracken & Trigg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Altona ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altona.
Airports Near Altona ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Altona and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Altona.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Altona. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Altona), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |