Welcome to Altamont ...

The town of Altamont is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

Altamont lies within the (518) area code.

Communities Also Named Altamont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Altamont: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Albany County.

Beyond New York, there are 24 communities that are also named Altamont - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altamont.

Communities near Altamont ...

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

• Saranac Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Lake
  • Saranac Lake is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac Lake <2>
• Horseshoe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
  • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
• Saranac Inn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
  • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
• Sevey
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
  • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
• Cranberry Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Lake
  • Cranberry Lake is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranberry Lake <2>
• Paul Smiths
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Smiths
  • Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul Smiths <2>
• Harrietstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
  • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
• Ray Brook
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Brook
  • Ray Brook is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray Brook <2>
• Bloomingdale
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Bloomingdale is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
• Wanakena
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakena
  • Wanakena is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanakena <2>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altamont ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/