Welcome to Alta ...
So far, we found very little information about Alta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alta, please Contact Us.
Alta would have been located within present day San Diego County<2>.
The location of Alta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alta is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Alta was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Alta once stood is in the (619) area code.
Communities Also Named Alta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Alta: This one is located in San Diego County and the other is located in Placer County.
Beyond California, there are 21 communities that are also named Alta - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Montana (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Tennessee, Utah (2), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alta.
Communities near Alta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alta.
- San Diego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
- San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <5>
- Chula Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista
- Chula Vista is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula Vista <5>
- National City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <5>
- Santee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Santee is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <5>
- Poway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
- Poway is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <5>
- Imperial Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Beach
- Imperial Beach is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial Beach <5>
- Lemon Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Lemon Grove is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemon Grove <5>
- Coronado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
- Coronado is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coronado <5>
- La Presa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
- La Presa is located in San Diego County
- Winter Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alta. See our Newspapers Page for Alta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |