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:
- 37.743817, -121.662729
- 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 Alameda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alameda County
- Since Altamont is near Contra Costa County and also San Joaquin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
- eBird sighting report for San Joaquin 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 California, the name Altamont is unique.
Beyond California, 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 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the north of the Altamont that is located in Alameda County.
- Florida
- Illinois
- Effingham County
- This Altamont is located in Effingham County and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Altamont that is located in Alameda 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 1,697 miles [2,731.1 km] to the east northeast of the Altamont that is located in Alameda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Altamont.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Altamont lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Altamont that is located in Alameda County.
- Maryland
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- New York
- Albany County
- This Altamont is located in Albany County and lies 2,500 miles [4,023.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Altamont that is located in Alameda 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 2,465 miles [3,967 km] to the east northeast of the Altamont that is located in Alameda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Altamont.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- 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.
- Blackhawk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Discovery Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery Bay
- Discovery Bay is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Discovery Bay <5>
- Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
- Elliot ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Greenville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Alameda County
- Laddville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Livermore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <5>
- Marsh Creek Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
- Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
- Mountain House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
- Mountain House is located in San Joaquin County
- Sand Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Tesla ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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:
- Oakland, which is the Seat of Alameda County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Altamont to Oakland, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,394 miles [3,852.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,403 miles [11,914 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,170 miles [13,148.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
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 Alameda County: www.acgov.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 37.7438, Longitude: -121.6627 In this case, the coordinates for Altamont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.562 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.382 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.701 degrees. |