Alta, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 39°46′20″N 87°23′12″W / 39.77222°N 87.38667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Vermillion |
Township | Helt |
Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47854 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 430118 |
Alta is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]
The town was laid out in 1871. The name probably refers to "elevation". [3]
Alta is located half a mile west of the Wabash River and about half a mile south of the town of Hillsdale, around the intersection of county roads 775 South and 400 East. A north-south CSX railroad line runs just east of Alta.