Welcome to Altus ...
So far, we found very little information about Altus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Altus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Altus, please Contact Us.
Altus would have been located within present day Summit County<2>.
Altus was settled in 1900.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Altus is 6,890 feet [2,100 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Altus is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Altus was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Altus once stood is in the (435) area code.
Communities Also Named Altus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Altus - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altus.
Communities near Altus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altus.
- Salt Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <4>
- West Jordan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
- West Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan <4>
- Sandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <4>
- Millcreek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Taylorsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- Murray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
- Bountiful
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Bountiful is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
- Former names for Bountiful:
- Calls Settlement
- North Canyon Settlement
- North Canyon Ward
- North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
- Sessions Settlement
- Stoker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <4>
- Midvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Midvale is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,434 people
- Midvale has also been known as:
- Midvale City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale <4>
- Cottonwood Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Estimated population in 2015: 34,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Heights <4>
- Holladay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Holladay is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holladay <4>
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 Altus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altus. 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 Altus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altus. See our Newspapers Page for Altus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Altus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altus - 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> | 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. |