Alta

Alta is a hamlet in Madison Township, Richland, Ohio. Alta is situated nearby to the hamlet South Boulevards, as well as near Hanley Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kingwood Center and Raemelton Farm Historic District.

Kingwood Center

Garden

Photo: Mar07, Public domain.

The Kingwood Center Gardens is a historic 47-acre site with a house, Kingwood Hall, gardens and greenhouses located in Mansfield, Ohio. Mr. Charles Kelley King began making his fortune when he was hired by the Ohio Brass Company as its first electrical engineer in 1893. Kingwood Center is situated 2½ miles northeast of Alta.

Raemelton Farm Historic District

Farm

Photo: OHWiki, Public domain.

The Raemelton Farm Historic District is a historic district in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Composed of thirteen contributing properties, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Mansfield Christian School

School

Photo: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mansfield Christian School is a private K-12 Christian school in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Mansfield Christian School is situated 2½ miles east of Alta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ontario and Mansfield.

Ontario

Photo: OHWiki, CC0.

Ontario is a city in Northeast Ohio in Richland County, Ohio, USA. It is a major regional retail hub serving the entire North-Central Ohio area, with a shopping population of over 150,000.

Mansfield

Photo: Nick22aku, Public domain.

Mansfield is a city in Richland County. It is known as the Carousel Capital of Ohio, Danger City, and The Fun Center of Ohio, and also as the filming location for Shawshank Redemption.

Lexington

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Lexington is a village in Richland County in the state of Ohio. It is a bedroom community for Mansfield. During the summer months, visitors come from all over the world to visit Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Alta

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Summit” and “Summit Station”
Category: locality
Location: Madison Township, Richland, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.73248° or 40° 43′ 57″ north

Longitude

-82.56964° or 82° 34′ 11″ west

Elevation

1,286 feet (392 metres)

Open location code

86GVPCJJ+X4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 154138647

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

5145634

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