Welcome to Mount Alton ...
Mount Alton is located in McKean County<1>.
The location of Mount Alton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Alton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Alton: Mt. Alton
Mount Alton is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Alton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mount Alton: (814)
Communities near Mount Alton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Alton.
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
- Kane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
- Kane is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
- Port Allegany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allegany
- Port Allegany is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allegany <4>
- Smethport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
- Smethport is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <4>
- Mount Jewett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
- Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <4>
- Eldred
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
- Eldred is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <4>
- Lewis Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
- Lewis Run is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <4>
- Limestone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
- Tallyho
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Aiken
(6 miles [9.7 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 Mount Alton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Alton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Alton. 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 Mount Alton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Alton. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Alton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Alton ...
Looking for more information about Mount Alton? 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 Mount Alton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Alton.
Adding Mount Alton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Alton 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 Mount Alton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mount Alton post office opened in 1884.
We also found Mount Alton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Alton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Alton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including McKean, 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 Mount Alton - 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/ |