Nearest Communities to Alto,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alto, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alto:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Alto is located in Columbia County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Umatilla (OR), Wallowa (OR), Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla & Whitman.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 128 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alto. Of these communities, 103 are located in counties other than Columbia County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Alto (which is Columbia County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Alto
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Columbia County (where Alto resides)
- County Website: https://www.columbiaco.com/
- County Seat for Columbia: Dayton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alto ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alto.
- McKay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McKay is located in Columbia County
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- Relief
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Relief is located in Columbia County
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- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Columbia County
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- Menoken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Menoken is located in Columbia County
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- Varna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Varna is located in Columbia County
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- Dumas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dumas is located in Columbia County
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- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Long
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Long is located in Columbia County
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- Ronan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ronan is located in Columbia County
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- Starbuck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Baileysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baileysburg is located in Columbia County
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- Whetstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Whetstone is located in Columbia County
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- Powers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Powers is located in Columbia County
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- Delaney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delaney is located in Columbia County
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- Tucannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tucannon is located in Columbia County
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- Grange City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grange City is located in Columbia County
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- Patit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Patit is located in Columbia County
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- Turner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Turner is located in Columbia County
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- Pataha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pataha is located in Columbia County
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- Covello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Covello is located in Columbia County
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- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Columbia County
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- Mountain Home Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home Park is located in Columbia County
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- Wild Goose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Goose is located in Columbia County
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- Marengo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Marengo is located in Columbia County
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- Mountain Top
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Top is located in Columbia County
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- Adams County
- County Website: https://www.co.adams.wa.us/
- County Seat for Adams: Ritzville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alto ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alto.
- Hooper Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hooper Junction is located in Adams County
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- Hooper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hooper is located in Adams County
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- Washtucna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountywa.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Pasco
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alto ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alto.
- Perry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Perry is located in Franklin County
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- Joso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Davin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Davin is located in Franklin County
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- Farrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Farrington is located in Franklin County
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- Windust
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Windust is located in Franklin County
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- Sperry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sperry is located in Franklin County
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- Harder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harder is located in Franklin County
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- McAdam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McAdam is located in Franklin County
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- Wacota
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wacota is located in Franklin County
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- Kahlotus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Estes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Estes is located in Franklin County
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- Redd
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Redd is located in Franklin County
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- Garfield County
- County Website: https://www.garfieldcountywa.gov/
- County Seat for Garfield: Pomeroy
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alto ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alto.
- Chard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chard is located in Garfield County
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- Dodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge is located in Garfield County
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- Houser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Houser is located in Garfield County
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- Zumwalt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Zumwalt is located in Garfield County
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- Central Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Central Ferry is located in Garfield County
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- Pomeroy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pataha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pataha is located in Garfield County
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- Rose Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rose Springs is located in Garfield County
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- Stentz Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stentz Spring is located in Garfield County
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- Gould City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gould City is located in Garfield County
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- Ping
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ping is located in Garfield County
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- Mentor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mentor is located in Garfield County
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- Peola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Peola is located in Garfield County
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- Walla Walla County
- County Website: https://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/
- County Seat for Walla Walla: Walla Walla
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alto ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alto.
- Waitsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bolles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolles is located in Walla Walla County
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- McCall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McCall is located in Walla Walla County
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- Robinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson is located in Walla Walla County
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- Coppei
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coppei is located in Walla Walla County
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- Prescott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Tompkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
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- Minnick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Minnick is located in Walla Walla County
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- Pickard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pickard is located in Walla Walla County
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- Ennis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ennis is located in Walla Walla County
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- Clyde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
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- Chew
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chew is located in Walla Walla County
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- Dixie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eastman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eastman is located in Walla Walla County
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- Berryman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berryman is located in Walla Walla County
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- Harvey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Harvey is located in Walla Walla County
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- Ayer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ayer is located in Walla Walla County
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- Rifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rifton is located in Walla Walla County
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- Gilliam
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gilliam is located in Walla Walla County
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- Paddock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
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- Buroker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Buroker is located in Walla Walla County
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- Sapolil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sapolil is located in Walla Walla County
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- Climax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Walla Walla County
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- Hadley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley is located in Walla Walla County
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- Valley Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County
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- Elwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elwood is located in Walla Walla County
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- Harsha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harsha is located in Walla Walla County
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- Russell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Russell is located in Walla Walla County
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- Lamar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lamar is located in Walla Walla County
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- Magallon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Magallon is located in Walla Walla County
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- Five Points
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Walla Walla County
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- Harbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harbert is located in Walla Walla County
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- Kibler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kibler is located in Walla Walla County
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- Tracy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tracy is located in Walla Walla County
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- Lee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lee is located in Walla Walla County
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- Ruxby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ruxby is located in Walla Walla County
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- Matthew
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Matthew is located in Walla Walla County
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- Rulo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rulo is located in Walla Walla County
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- Babcock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Babcock is located in Walla Walla County
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- Thomas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Thomas is located in Walla Walla County
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- Thiel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Thiel is located in Walla Walla County
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- Walla Walla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Walla Walla County
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- Scott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Walla Walla County
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- Walker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Walla Walla County
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- Kooskooskie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kooskooskie is located in Walla Walla County
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- Burr
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burr is located in Walla Walla County
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- Sheffler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sheffler is located in Walla Walla County
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- Baker - Langdon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Baker - Langdon is located in Walla Walla County
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- College Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie Crossing is located in Walla Walla County
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- Garrett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett is located in Walla Walla County
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- Pedigo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pedigo is located in Walla Walla County
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- Sudbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sudbury is located in Walla Walla County
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- Langdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon is located in Walla Walla County
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- Hatch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hatch is located in Walla Walla County
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- Mojonnier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla County
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- Waiilatpo ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waiilatpo is located in Walla Walla County
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- Adkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Adkins is located in Walla Walla County
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- Calhounville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calhounville is located in Walla Walla County
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- Stateline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stateline is located in Walla Walla County
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- Page
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Page is located in Walla Walla County
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- Whitman County
- County Website: https://whitmancounty.org/
- County Seat for Whitman: Colfax
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alto ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alto.
- Riparia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Riparia is located in Whitman County
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- Ridpath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridpath is located in Whitman County
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- Hay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hay is located in Whitman County
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- Peyton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peyton is located in Whitman County
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- Shreck
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shreck is located in Whitman County
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- Hooper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Purrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Purrington is located in Whitman County
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- Gordon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Whitman County
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- Jerita
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jerita is located in Whitman County
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- Pampa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pampa is located in Whitman County
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- Penawawa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penawawa is located in Whitman County
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- Umatilla County
- County Website: https://www.co.umatilla.or.us/
- County Seat for Umatilla: Pendleton (OR)
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the northwestern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alto ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alto.
- Spofford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spofford is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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- Calhounville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calhounville is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alto) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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