Welcome to Alta Vista ...

Alta Vista is located in Inyo County<1>.

Alta Vista is 4,580 feet [1,396 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Alta Vista is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Alta Vista lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Alta Vista: (760) & (442)<3>

Communities Also Named Alta Vista ...

While we believe that this Alta Vista is located in Inyo County, we know of another 2 California communities named Alta Vista. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alameda and Tulare County.

Beyond California, there are 27 communities that are also named Alta Vista - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah (2) and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Alta Vista ...

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

• Bishop
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Inyo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <4>
• Oteys Sierra Village ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oteys Sierra Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oteys Sierra Village
  • Oteys Sierra Village is located in Inyo County
• Rocking K
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocking K
  • Rocking K is located in Inyo County
• Brockmans Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockmans Corner
  • Brockmans Corner is located in Inyo County
• Mesa Camp
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Camp
  • Mesa Camp is located in Mono County
• Starlite Estates
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlite Estates
  • Starlite Estates is located in Inyo County
• West Bishop ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bishop
  • West Bishop is located in Inyo County
• Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek
  • Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek is located in Inyo County
• Scheelite ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheelite
  • Scheelite is located in Inyo County
• Sunland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunland
  • Sunland is located in Inyo County

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 Alta Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alta Vista.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alta Vista. 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 Alta Vista.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alta Vista ...

Looking for more information about Alta Vista? 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 Alta Vista, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alta Vista.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/