ancient ruins
Cahokia Mounds
The largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico, featuring massive earthen mounds including 30-meter-tall Monks Mound, center of a Mississippian civilization metropolis.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Illinois, United States · North America
Upper Alton is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Alton, 29km from Cahokia Mounds.
Upper Alton is a town located in Illinois, United States. With a population of 29,251, it is an important destination in North America.
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Western Military Academy was a private military preparatory school located in Alton, Illinois, United States. It operated from 1879 to 1971. The campus is part of the National Register of Historic Places District (ID.78001167). The school motto was Mens Sana in Corpore Sano ("A sound mind in a sound body").
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Upper Alton is located in Illinois, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.9114 latitude, -90.1507 longitude.
Upper Alton has a population of approximately 29,251 people, making it a town in United States.
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ancient ruins
The largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico, featuring massive earthen mounds including 30-meter-tall Monks Mound, center of a Mississippian civilization metropolis.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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32 km · about 35 min drive
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