Port Alto, Texas

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Port Alto, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Port Alto
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Port Alto
Coordinates: 28°39′36″N96°24′48″W / 28.66000°N 96.41333°W / 28.66000; -96.41333
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Calhoun
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 361
GNIS feature ID1365594 [1]

Port Alto is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 45 in 2000. It is part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. [2]

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Geography

Port Alto is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway Spur 159 and Farm to Market Road 307 on the western shore of Carancahua Bay, 4 mi (6.4 km) east of Olivia, 22 mi (35 km) southwest of Palacios, and 21 mi (34 km) northwest of Port Lavaca in northeastern Calhoun County. [3]

Education

Port Alto is served by the Calhoun County Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Alto, Texas
  2. ↑ Port Alto, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ↑ "Port Alto, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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