Welcome to Altura ...
Altura is located in Archuleta County<1>.
Altura is 7,150 feet [2,179 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Altura is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Altura lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Altura: 970
Communities Also Named Altura ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Altura: This one is located in Archuleta County and the other is located in Arapahoe 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.
- Pagosa Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagosa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagosa Springs
- Pagosa Springs is located in Archuleta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pagosa Springs <4>
- Chimney Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
- Chimney Rock is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <4>
- Gato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Trujillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo
- Trujillo is located in Archuleta County
- Juanita ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
- Juanita is located in Archuleta County
- Arboles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arboles
- Arboles is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arboles <4>
- Navajo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Allison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Allison is located in La Plata County
- Dulce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulce
- Dulce is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulce <4>
- Chromo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chromo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chromo
- Chromo is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chromo <4>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altura. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Archuleta County: www.archuletacounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Archuleta, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |