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Welcome to Altura ...

Altura is primarily located in Arapahoe County<1>. A portion of Altura extends into Adams County.

Altura is 5,420 feet [1,652 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Altura is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Altura lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Altura: 303, 720 & 983<3>

Communities Also Named Altura ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Altura: This one is located in Arapahoe County and the other is located in Archuleta County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 3 communities that are also named Altura - they are located in Minnesota and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Altura ...

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

  • Denver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Denver is located in Denver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
    • Former names for Denver:
    • Auraina
    • Denver City
    • Montana City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
  • Lakewood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Thornton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Arvada
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <4>
  • Westminster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Centennial
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Broomfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Commerce City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Parker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Littleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altura ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Arapahoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altura - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 303 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 720 or 983. New phone numbers in the Altura area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. As a result, placing a call in the Altura area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.