Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Altamont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Altamont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Altamont
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Altamont:
- 42.206531, -121.737176
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Altamont
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Klamath County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Klamath County
- Since Altamont is near Siskiyou County and also Modoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
- eBird sighting report for Modoc County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Altamont ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Altamont.
Within Oregon, the name Altamont is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Altamont lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the north of the Altamont that is located in Klamath County.
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Effingham County
- This Altamont is located in Effingham County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the east of the Altamont that is located in Klamath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Altamont.
- Madison County
- This Altamont is located in Madison County and lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km] to the east of the Altamont that is located in Klamath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Altamont.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Altamont lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Altamont that is located in Klamath County.
- Maryland
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- New York
- Albany County
- This Altamont is located in Albany County and lies 2,397 miles [3,857.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Altamont that is located in Klamath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Altamont.
- Franklin County
- This Altamont is located in Franklin County and lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km] to the east northeast of the Altamont that is located in Klamath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Altamont.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Altamont ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Dairy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
- Dairy is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dairy <4>
- Fairhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Falcon Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
- Falcon Heights is located in Klamath County
- Gem
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Keno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Keno is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keno <4>
- Lost River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
- Lost River is located in Klamath County
- Pelican City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
- Pelican City is located in Klamath County
- Shady Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pine
- Shady Pine is located in Klamath County
- Terminal City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal City
- Terminal City is located in Klamath County
How Far From Altamont to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Altamont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Altamont and extending to:
- Klamath Falls, which is the Seat of Klamath County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Altamont to Salem, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,115 miles [11,450.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,880 miles [12,681.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altamont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Altamont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altamont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2065, Longitude: -121.7372 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Altamont could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Altamont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Altamont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.041 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.18 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.671 degrees. |