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>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alturas City is 5,240 feet [1,597 m] above sea level.<3> 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
The Area Codes where Alturas City was located: 208 & 986<4>
Communities near Alturas City ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Alturas City.
- Spanish Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spanish Town is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Town
- Rocky Bar ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bar is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bar
- Paradise Hot Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Paradise Hot Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hot Springs
- Sawtooth City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sawtooth City is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawtooth City
- Pine
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Banner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Banner is located in Boise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Galena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Galena is located in Blaine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Lowman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stanley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Alturas City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Alturas City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Alturas City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |