Welcome to Altura ...
Altura is located in Mercer County<1>.
Altura is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Altura lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Altura: 609 & 640<3>
Communities Also Named Altura ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Altura - they are located in Colorado (2) and Minnesota.
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.
- Trenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Doylestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hatboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bordentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Lambertville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- New Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Mercer, 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> | 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 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Altura area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Altura area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |