Port Alto, Texas Explained

Official Name:Port Alto, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Port Alto
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Calhoun
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:10
Coordinates:28.66°N -96.4133°W
Area Code:361
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1365594

Port Alto is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 45 in 2000. It is part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Port Alto is located at the intersection of Texas State Highway Spur 159 and Farm to Market Road 307 on the western shore of Carancahua Bay, 4miles east of Olivia, 22miles southwest of Palacios, and 21miles northwest of Port Lavaca in northeastern Calhoun County.[1]

Education

Port Alto is served by the Calhoun County Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Port Alto, Texas . Texas Escapes Online Magazine . 2023-12-11.