Census Data for Alta
As far as we can tell, Alta has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Alta, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Berry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carbon Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kansas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Parrish
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Parrish is located in Walker County
- Fayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eldridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glen Allen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Belk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Nauvoo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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- Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lynn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Winston County
Fayette County ...
Alta is located in Fayette County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Fayette County.
Miscellaneous Information for Alta ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Fayette County or the community of Alta:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Alta:
- GNIS ID for Alta: 155993
- GNIS ID for Fayette County: 161554
- GNIS ID for State of Alabama: 1779775
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 01 (Alabama)
- County Code: 057 (Fayette County)
- Place Code: 01575 (Alta)
- State & County Code: 01/057 (Alabama / Fayette County)
- State & Place Code: 01/01575 (Alabama / Alta)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Alta is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Alta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |