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.
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 (so far) for Altus was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Altus. Footnotes ...
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