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Welcome to Alton ...

Alton is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Alton is located in Delta County<1>.

When the people of Alton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Altonian<2>

Alton is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Alton (for example, toward Norway), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Alton: 906

Communities Also Named Alton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Alton: This one is located in Delta County and the other is located in Kent County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 37 communities that are also named Alton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alton.

Communities near Alton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alton.

  • Escanaba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gladstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Garden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ogontz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogontz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogontz
    • Ogontz is located in Delta County
  • Rapid River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kipling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
    • Kipling is located in Delta County
  • Saint Jacques
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jacques
    • Saint Jacques is located in Delta County
  • Maplewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Delta County
  • Chaison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaison
    • Chaison is located in Delta County
  • Brampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
    • Brampton is located in Delta County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alton. See our Newspapers Page for Alton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alton ...

Looking for more information about Alton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Alton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Alton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.