Welcome to Altapass ...

Altapass is located in Mitchell County<1>.

The location of Altapass has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Altapass, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Altapass is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Altapass is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Altapass lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Altapass: (828)

Communities near Altapass ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altapass.

• Marion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Spruce Pine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
• Burnsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Yancey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
• Glen Alpine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
  • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <4>
• Newland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Newland is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
• Elk Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
  • Elk Park is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
• Bakersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
  • Bakersville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <4>
• Crossnore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
  • Crossnore is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <4>
• Sugar Mountain
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
  • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
• Grandfather
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
  • Grandfather is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people

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 Altapass. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altapass.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altapass. 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 Altapass.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altapass. See our Newspapers Page for Altapass.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altapass ...

Looking for more information about Altapass? 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 Altapass, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Altapass.

Adding Altapass to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Altapass 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 Altapass was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Altapass post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Altapass.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altapass. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/