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Welcome to Alton North ...

Alton North is located on the South Texas Plains.

Alton North is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Alton North is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Alton North lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Alton North: 956

Communities near Alton North ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alton North ...

Looking for more information about Alton North? 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 Alton North, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alton North.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alton North - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.