Summary for Altura

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Located in: Primarily Arapahoe County (see below). A portion of Altura extends into Adams County.

Time Zone: Altura lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Codes: (303), (720)<1>

Elevation: 5,420 feet [1,652.02 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Altura:

Lat: 39.740300° (or 39°44'25" N)

Lon: -104.804400° (or -104°48'15" W)

USGS Topo Map: Fitzsimons<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Altura

GNIS ID: 184990

FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 01750

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Altura)

The community of Littleton is the County Seat for Arapahoe County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Arapahoe)

Population

Total Area:<6> 805 sq. miles [2,086.1 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 238,301

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Arapahoe

GNIS ID: 198118

FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 005

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Altura)

About Colorado

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Colorado

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado

GNIS ID: 1779779

FIPS State: 08

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Altura)

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The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

<1>	Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altura - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Altura, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Altura.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Altura. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).