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Welcome to Alto ...

Alto is located in Marin County<1>.


The location of Alto has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Alto, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Alto is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Alto lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Alto: (415)

Communities Also Named Alto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Alto - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Dakota (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alto.

Communities near Alto ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alto.

  • San Francisco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkeley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Richmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
  • Daly City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Alameda
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • South San Francisco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • San Rafael
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Novato
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • San Bruno
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Alto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alto.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alto. 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 Alto.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alto. See our Newspapers Page for Alto.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alto ...

Looking for more information about Alto? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alto.

Adding Alto to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alto in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alto was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alto.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Marin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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