Nearby Communities
Around Alton ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Alton, with the nearest first.
- Parnell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parnell is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Grattan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grattan is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
- Lowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smyrna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cannonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Segwun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Segwun is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
- Ada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
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- Saranac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elmdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elmdale is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Orleans is located in Ionia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harvard is also located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
For more communities neighboring Alton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alton.
Kent County ...
Alton is located in Kent County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo & Ottawa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alton ...
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 Alton.
Airports Near Alton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alton.
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 Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alton), 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. |