Alta, Indiana

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Alta, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Vermillion County's location in Indiana
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Alta
Location in Vermillion County
Coordinates: 39°46′20″N87°23′12″W / 39.77222°N 87.38667°W / 39.77222; -87.38667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vermillion
Township Helt
Elevation
[1]
502 ft (153 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47854
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID 430118

Alta is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

The town was laid out in 1871. The name probably refers to "elevation". [3]

Geography

Alta is located half a mile west of the Wabash River and about half a mile south of the town of Hillsdale, around the intersection of county roads 775 South and 400 East. A north-south CSX railroad line runs just east of Alta.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Alta, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1975). Indiana Place Names. Indiana University Press. p. 3. ISBN   0-253-14167-2.
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