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Alto

Ghost town · Columbia County, Washington

Kellogg Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Kellogg Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alto is a ghost town in Columbia County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Columbia County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alto as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.3864° N, 118.1117° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townDayton, WA
Distance to it8 miles
Coordinates46.38639, -118.11167

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What's there now

Alto is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dayton, WA (population 2,695), about 8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Alto?

Alto is in Columbia County, Washington, at 46.3864, -118.1117.

How many ghost towns are in Columbia County?

Columbia County, Washington has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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