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Port Alto, Texas

Coordinates: 28°39′36″N 96°24′48″W / 28.66000°N 96.41333°W / 28.66000; -96.41333
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Port Alto, Texas
Port Alto is located in Texas
Port Alto
Port Alto
Port Alto is located in the United States
Port Alto
Port Alto
Coordinates: 28°39′36″N 96°24′48″W / 28.66000°N 96.41333°W / 28.66000; -96.41333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCalhoun
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code361
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]

Geography

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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 2023-12-11.