Around Alton ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Alton, with the nearest first.
- Kelso
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Traill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kelso
- From Alton to Kelso
- Hillsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Blanchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard is located in Traill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blanchard
- From Alton to Blanchard
- Grandin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
- Grandin is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandin <2>
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Traill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenfield
- From Alton to Greenfield
- Halstad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstad
- Halstad is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstad <2>
- Caledonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Traill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caledonia
- From Alton to Caledonia
- Cummings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
- Cummings is located in Traill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cummings <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cummings
- From Alton to Cummings
- Hendrum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
- Hendrum is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hendrum
- From Alton to Hendrum
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- Shelly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hunter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hunter
- From Alton to Hunter
- Gardner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
- Nielsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
- Nielsville is located in Polk County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Perley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
- Perley is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perley
- From Alton to Perley
- Mayville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mayville
- From Alton to Mayville
- Shelly
For more communities neighboring Alton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alton.
Traill County ...
Alton is located in Traill County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Traill County: Norman (MN), Polk (MN), Cass, Grand Forks & Steele.
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.<5> 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 North Dakota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Traill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |