Welcome to Alta ...
So far, we found very little information about Alta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alta, please Contact Us.
Alta would have been located within present day San Miguel County<2>.
Alta was founded in 1877.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alta is 11,050 feet [3,368 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Alta is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Alta was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Alta was located: 970
Communities Also Named Alta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Alta - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Montana (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Tennessee, Utah (2), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alta.
Communities near Alta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alta.
- Telluride
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <4>
- Ouray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Silverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Rico is located in Dolores County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rico <4>
- Sawpit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
- Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Sawpit has also been known as:
- Saw Pit
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sawpit
- From Alta to Sawpit
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty Bell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pandora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alta. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alta. See our Newspapers Page for Alta.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Alta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |