Around Alton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Columbus. It lies just east of Alton. Columbus has a population of 904,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dublin. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the north of Alton and has a population of 49,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alton, with the nearest first.
- New Rome
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Galloway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Galloway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galloway <3>
- Lake Darby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Darby
- Lake Darby is located in Franklin County
- Lincoln Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hilliard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <3>
- Urbancrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbancrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbancrest
- Urbancrest is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Valleyview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Valleyview is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- West Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
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- Darbydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbydale
- Darbydale is located in Franklin County
- Marble Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
- Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Grandview Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
- Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview Heights <3>
- Grove City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
- Pleasant Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
- Upper Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
- Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <3>
- Darbydale
For more communities neighboring Alton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alton.
Franklin County ...
Alton is located in Franklin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway & Union.
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 Ohio:
- 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 Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alton. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Franklin, 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. |