Alto, Michigan
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Alto is an unincorporated community located in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on Platt Lake Creek, at the intersection of Bancroft Avenue and 60th Street, just west of M-50 about two miles south of exit 52 off I-96.
Alto, which means "high," received its name from being the highest point along the railroad line on which it is situated. The elevation is somewhat higher to much higher than the surrounding cities of Caledonia, Lowell and Middleville.
Alto is situated on the boundary between section 33 of Lowell Township and section 4 of Bowne Township, although it lies mostly within Bowne. It is at . The ZIP code is 49302 and the FIPS place code is 01880. The elevation is 817 feet above sea level.
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