Port Alto, Texas

Port Alto is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Texas, United States.^[1] 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.^[2]

Port Alto, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 28°39′36″N 96°24′48″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Calhoun
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	361
GNIS feature ID	1365594[1]

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, 4 mi (6.4 km) east of Olivia, 22 mi (35 km) southwest of Palacios, and 21 mi (34 km) northwest of Port Lavaca in northeastern Calhoun County.^[3]

Education

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