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Summary for 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.

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Our information shows that the community of Alta is historic. The information below applies to the area where Alta would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Alta was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 619 & 858<2>

Elevation: 640 feet [195.07 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Alta:

Lat: 32.779800° (or 32°46'47" N)

Lon: -116.988900° (or -116°59'20" W)

USGS Topo Map: El Cajon<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Alta

GNIS ID: 1666231

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Alta)

About San Diego County

The community of San Diego is the County Seat for San Diego County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for San Diego)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	3,338,330 (7.58% increase since 2010)
2010	3,103,212 (10.28% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,813,833

Total Area:<7> 4,525 sq. miles [11,721.5 km²] - of which 7.05% is water (319.1 sq. miles [826.3 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 1,164,786

Official Website: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for San Diego

GNIS ID: 277301

FIPS State / County Code: 06 / 073

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Alta)

About California

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	39,437,610 (5.86% increase since 2010)
2010:	37,253,956 (9.99% increase since 2000)
2000:	33,871,648

Websites for State of California

Official Website: https://www.ca.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/

Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/

Fishing: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing

Hunting: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of California

GNIS ID: 1779778

FIPS State: 06

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Alta)

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>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 619 code has been Overlayed with the 858 area code. New phone numbers in the Alta area will be assigned with one of these codes: 619 or 858. As a result, placing a call in the Alta area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Alta, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Alta.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Alta. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).