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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

Area Codes for Altamont: 518 & 838<2>

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)
  • Horseshoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
  • Saranac Inn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
  • Sevey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
  • Cranberry Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Paul Smiths
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrietstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
  • Ray Brook
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Stark
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stark is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Bloomingdale
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Altamont area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Altamont area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.