The location of Altoga
Welcome to Altoga ...
Altoga is located in Collin County.
The location of Altoga has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Altoga is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Altoga lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Altoga ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Altoga and not the distance if you are going to drive.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Allen [Map] | 100,685 | SW | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Anna [Map] | 12,753 | NW | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Celina [Map] | 9,836 | W | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| McKinney [Map] | 181,330 | W | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Melissa [Map] | 9,212 | NW | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
| Murphy [Map] | 20,673 | SW | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Altoga.
Communities Also Named Altoga ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Altoga - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altoga.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Altoga. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altoga. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altoga.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Altoga:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altoga ...
Looking for more information about Altoga? 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.
Looking for more information about Altoga? 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 Altoga, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Altoga.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altoga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altoga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Altoga) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altoga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2498, Longitude: -96.4894 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Altoga have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Altoga. |