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Introduction ...
Below are places that are close (or relative) to Altona.
This page contains six sections:
Around Altona ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fort Saint John. It is located about 45 miles [72 km] to the south of Altona. Fort Saint John has a population of 17,400 people.<1>
The next largest community is Blueberry River 205.
It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the southwest of Altona and has a population of 190 people.
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The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Altona and not the distance if you are going to drive it.<2>
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Below is a sample of neighboring communities:
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Altona.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Altona. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
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Airports Near Altona ...
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Altona.
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Altona.
Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Altona. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
| Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code) | NFDC
Report | Direction | Distance |
| Doig Airport [Map] | CFX3 | E | 52 miles [83.7 km] |
Additional Airport Information
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of British Columbia: www.gov.bc.ca/
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Unless noted otherwise, the population counts we use should be considered estimates. Our population values for Altona were taken from various sources and although they can be traced back to Statistics Canada (StatCan), they should not be considered official. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance that starts in Altona. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Altona) to Point B.
If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Altona. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Altona
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altona. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.9000, Longitude: -120.9000 [Map].- Return to Citation |
| <3> | The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation |
| <4> | On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Altona), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. - Return to Citation |
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Altona.
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