Welcome to Alto Colorado ...
Alto Colorado is located on the South Texas Plains.
Alto Colorado is located in Brooks County<1>.
The location of Alto Colorado has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Alto Colorado is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alto Colorado lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alto Colorado is within the boundaries of the (361) area code.
Communities near Alto Colorado ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alto Colorado.
- Falfurrias
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falfurrias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falfurrias
- Falfurrias is located in Brooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falfurrias <4>
- Premont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premont
- Premont is located in Jim Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Premont <4>
- Airport Road Addition
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Road Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Road Addition
- Airport Road Addition is located in Brooks County
- Flowella
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Encino
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encino
- Encino is located in Brooks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encino <4>
- Santa Cruz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz is located in Duval County
- Concepcion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concepcion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concepcion
- Concepcion is located in Duval County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concepcion <4>
- Riviera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera
- Riviera is located in Kleberg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riviera <4>
- Sarita
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarita
- Sarita is located in Kenedy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarita <4>
- Rios
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rios
- Rios is located in Duval 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 Alto Colorado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alto Colorado.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alto Colorado. 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 Colorado.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alto Colorado. See our Newspapers Page for Alto Colorado.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alto Colorado ...
Looking for more information about Alto Colorado? 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 Colorado, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alto Colorado.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alto Colorado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brooks, 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 Colorado - 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. |