Flag

Alto

populated place

Globe

Location & Surroundings

Alto is a village in Georgia, United States with 1,167 inhabitants, at 426 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Toccoa, 25 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 765 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Habersham County Airport, 4 km away.

Also known as: Roul · Long View · Lulah · Lulah City · Longview Station

Overview

Alto is human settlement in Banks and Habersham counties, Georgia, United States of America.

It is located in Habersham County, United States.

The population is about 970 (2020).

It covers about 2.87 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 426 metre.

Also known as: Alto, Georgia, Alto, GA

Media

Image

Image Town of Alto sign.JPG

Locator map

Locator map Banks County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Alto Highlighted.svg

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Habersham County
  • Area 2.87 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    34° 28' 2" N, 83° 34' 26" W
  • Elevation 426 m (DEM: 427 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 1,167
  • Pop. Density 542 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.6%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Roul
Long View
Lulah
Lulah City
Longview Station

Weather in Alto

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Alto, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 30.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.7 to 30.0 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 324 W/m2.

Temperature
30.0 C
Wind
1.7 m/s E (78 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,015.6 hPa
Clouds
63 %
Precip
0.45 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 30.0 1.7 78 50 1,015.6 - / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
6h 23.8 0.5 12 74 1,015.3 0.45 / 0.45 100 324.0 n/a
12h 19.4 3.9 72 98 1,018.6 8.37 / 8.82 100 0.0 n/a
18h 17.7 3.2 74 97 1,020.8 0.00 / 1.50 100 0.8 n/a
Tomorrow 19.0 3.9 75 89 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.45 100 111.3 n/a
30h 16.9 3.8 70 92 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.22 100 71.4 n/a
36h 15.4 3.5 62 96 1,022.0 0.52 / 0.74 100 0.0 n/a
42h 15.1 3.3 67 95 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.73 100 0.2 n/a
Thursday 20.5 4.4 65 65 1,021.8 0.00 / 0.05 72 194.4 n/a
54h 16.6 2.6 90 79 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 33 252.8 n/a
60h 15.1 1.4 42 81 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 14.2 0.9 114 81 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 57 0.9 n/a
Friday 25.0 1.2 242 50 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 38 502.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Alto?
Now 30.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.7 to 30.0 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 324 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Alto today?
Sunrise around 07:22 and sunset around 19:31 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Alto?
Local time is 00:36. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Alto?
Alto is a populated place.
How many people live in Alto?
Population about 1,167.
What is the elevation of Alto?
Elevation about 426 m. DEM 427 m.
Where is Alto located?
It is at 34.46732, -83.57378 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Alto in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2017-03-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4179624
Web

GeoView