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River Alt
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River Alt in Croxteth
River Alt is located in Merseyside
River Alt
Location of river mouth (Hightown)
Country England
County Merseyside
City Liverpool
Physical characteristics
Main source 98 feet (30 m)
53°24′52.6″N 2°49′55.5″W / 53.414611°N 2.832083°W / 53.414611; -2.832083
River mouth 0 feet (0 m)
53°31′25.1″N 3°03′50.4″W / 53.523639°N 3.064000°W / 53.523639; -3.064000
Length 17 miles (28 km)
Basin features
Basin size 40 square miles (103 km2)

The River Alt is a river in the county of Merseyside in England just north of Liverpool. The river begins near Huyton and flows about 28 km northeast to empty into the Irish Sea at the town of Hightown. Other towns along the river include Kirkby, Maghull and Formby. There are 75 km of tributary feeding the river. About 250,000 people live in the area around the river. The northern part of the river forms the boundary between the counties of Merseyside and Lancashire.

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