Welcome to Alturas City ...
So far, we found very little information about Alturas City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alturas City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alturas City, please Contact Us.
Alturas City would have been located within present day Elmore County<2>.
The location of Alturas City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alturas City is 5,240 feet [1,597 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Alturas City is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Alturas City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Alturas City still existed, it would have been in the (208) & (986)<5> area codes.
Communities near Alturas City ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Alturas City.
- Spanish Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Town
- Spanish Town is located in Elmore County
- Rocky Bar ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bar
- Rocky Bar is located in Elmore County
- Paradise Hot Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hot Springs
- Paradise Hot Springs is located in Elmore County
- Sawtooth City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawtooth City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawtooth City
- Sawtooth City is located in Blaine County
- Pine
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pine is located in Elmore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine <6>
- Galena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Blaine County
- Lowman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowman
- Lowman is located in Boise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowman <6>
- Stanley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alturas City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alturas City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alturas City. 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 Alturas City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elmore County: www.elmorecounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
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 Alturas City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alturas City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |