Welcome to Altus ...
Altus is located in Laramie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Altus, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Altus is 6,740 feet [2,054 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Altus is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Altus lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Altus: 307
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 Utah.
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.
- Horse Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Laramie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Creek <3>
- Islay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Wyoming Station ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Station
- Wyoming Station is located in Albany County
- Wyoming Station has also been known as:
- Wyoming
- Laramie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laramie
- Laramie is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laramie <3>
- Buford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <3>
- Bosler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosler
- Bosler is located in Albany County
- Sherman ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - The Buttes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Buttes
- The Buttes is located in Albany County
- Chugwater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chugwater
- Chugwater is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chugwater <3>
- Ranchettes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchettes
- Ranchettes is located in Laramie County
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altus ...
Looking for more information about Altus? 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 Altus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Altus.
Adding Altus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Altus 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 Altus was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Altus in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Altus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laramie County: www.webgate.co.laramie.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Laramie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Altus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |