Welcome to Altitude ...

Altitude is located in Monroe County<1>.

The location of Altitude has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Altitude, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Altitude is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Altitude lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Altitude: (740)

Communities Also Named Altitude ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Altitude - it's located in Mississippi.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altitude.

Communities near Altitude ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altitude.

• Moundsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <4>
• New Martinsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
  • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <4>
• Barnesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Barnesville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <4>
• Paden City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
  • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
• Woodsfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
  • Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <4>
• Powhatan Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
  • Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <4>
• Glen Dale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
  • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <4>
• Sistersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
  • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
• Bethesda
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
  • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <4>
• Matamoras
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
  • Matamoras is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Altitude. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altitude.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altitude. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altitude.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altitude. See our Newspapers Page for Altitude.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altitude ...

Looking for more information about Altitude? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Altitude, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Altitude.

Adding Altitude to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Altitude in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Altitude was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Altitude post office opened in 1890.

We also found Altitude in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Altitude.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altitude. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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