Welcome to Port Alto ...
Port Alto is located on the Gulf Coast.
Port Alto is located in Calhoun County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Port Alto: Prt. Alto
Port Alto is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Port Alto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Port Alto is located in the (361) area code.
Communities near Port Alto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Alto.
- Port Lavaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Lavaca
- Port Lavaca is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Lavaca <3>
- Palacios
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palacios
- Palacios is located in Matagorda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palacios <3>
- Point Comfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Point Comfort is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Comfort <3>
- La Ward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Ward
- La Ward is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Ward <3>
- Weedhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
- Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
- Indianola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Francitas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francitas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francitas
- Francitas is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francitas <3>
- Lolita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lolita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolita
- Lolita is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lolita <3>
- Port O'Connor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port O'Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port O'Connor
- Port O'Connor is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port O'Connor <3>
- Collegeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeport
- Collegeport is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeport <3>
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 Port Alto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Alto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port 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 Port Alto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Alto. See our Newspapers Page for Port Alto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Alto ...
Looking for more information about Port 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 Port Alto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Alto.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Alto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.tisd.net/~calhoun/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Alto - 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. |