Alta, Illinois

Alta, Illinois
Alta, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°48′39″N 89°38′03″W / 40.81083°N 89.63417°W / 40.81083; -89.63417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPeoria
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID403461

Alta is an unincorporated community on the northwest border of Peoria in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Alta is 8 miles (13 km) north-northwest of downtown Peoria. The decommissioned Illinois State Route 174 runs through Alta, and the Rock Island Trail begins in Alta.