Welcome to Alta ...
Alta is located in Ravalli County<1>.
The location of Alta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Alta is 4,980 feet [1,518 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Alta is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Alta lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Alta, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The telephone area code for Alta: (406)
Communities Also Named Alta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Alta: This one is located in Ravalli County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond Montana, there are 21 communities that are also named Alta - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Tennessee, Utah (2), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alta.
Communities near Alta ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Alta.
- Shoup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoup
- Shoup is located in Lemhi County (ID)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoup <4>
- Gibbonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbonsville
- Gibbonsville is located in Lemhi County (ID)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbonsville <4>
- North Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- North Fork is located in Lemhi County (ID)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Fork <4>
- Medicine Hot Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Hot Springs
- Medicine Hot Springs is located in Ravalli County
- Sula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sula
- Sula is located in Ravalli County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sula <4>
- Conner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner
- Conner is located in Ravalli County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conner <4>
- Leesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Darby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Ravalli County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
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 Alta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alta. 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 Alta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alta. See our Newspapers Page for Alta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alta ...
Looking for more information about Alta? 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 Alta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alta.
Adding Alta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Alta post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ravalli County: www.co.ravalli.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Ravalli, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |