'''Alton''' is a suburban community or a town located east about 70 km NW of [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]] and about 5 km S of [[Orangeville, Ontario|Orangeville]] on the old highway linking Orangeville and Guelph Road which is bypassed to the south and east. Alton is located in the northern part of the incorporated town of [[Caledon, Ontario|Caledon]] in the [[Regional Municipality of Peel]]. When the Orangeville By-Pass opened in the northeast, [[Ontario Highway 24|Highway 24]] moved from Alton to south and east on Charleston Sideroad and [[Hurontario Street]] ([[Ontario Highway 10|Highway 10]]) and the number was renamed [[Ontario Highway 134|Highway 134]] or Alton Road. Alton has a train station on the [[Canadian National|CN]], although no longer used for passenger traffic it is a short line used for terminating north in nearby Orangeville. Forests are situated to the west. It is located on the top of the [[Niagara Escarpment]] and is surrounded by wooded hills and some farmland. Alton is NE of [[Guelph, Ontario|Guelph]] and W of [[Newmarket, Ontario|Newmarket]]. Alton is famous for Ray's Bakery, which has a great selection of [[cookie]]s, pies, and breads.
==Nearest places==
*[[Orangeville, Ontario|Orangeville]], north
*[[Caledon, Ontario|Caledon]], south
road to Alton is Hwy 136 not 134 also called Main Street
CP Railway line not CN RAIL
==Geography and Information==
*Population: about 1000
*Area: -
*density: -
*Location:
*Altitude: about 400 m
**Latitude: about 43.8 (43°48') N
**Longitude: about 80.2 (80°12') W
*Area code: +(00)1-[[North American area code 519|519]]
*Name of inhabitants: Altoner ''sing.'', -s ''pl.''
*Postal code: L7K
===Map and aerial photos===
*Street Map: [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=43.8&decimal&latitude=-80.2&longitude=&zoom=6 Street map from Mapquest], [http://maps.msn.com/map.aspx?&lats1=43.8&lons1=-80.2&alts1=35 MapPoint] or [http://maps.google.com/maps?||=43.8,-80.2 Google]
*Satellite images: [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=43.8,-80.2&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k Google]
*Coordinates: {{coor dm|43|48|N|80|12|W|}}
[[Category:Communities in Peel Region, Ontario]]
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