Altamont Illinois Map

About Altamont, Illinois

Altamont is a locality in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,216. The population density is 574.6 people per km². Altamont is located at 39.0567°N, 88.7476°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Altamont is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62035, 62411.

Altamont emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Illinois prairie like a steady pulse of brick and utility. It lies 11.7 miles west-southwest of Effingham, IL (from Effingham, IL: bearing 250°T), and is situated 19.8 miles east-northeast of Vandalia. Coon Creek traces a winding, muddy path near the outskirts, its banks lined with dense thickets that soften the sharp edges of the surrounding agricultural grid. To the north, the landscape stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Corley Ridge, while the stillness of the Old Altamont Reservoir provides a quiet mirror for the vast, open sky. At the Ballard Nature Center, the tallgrass prairie sways in rhythmic waves, a reminder of the wilder, uncultivated earth that once defined this entire inland stretch of the country.

Altamont carries the weight of a settlement forged by the intersection of rail and field, where the economy remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of corn and soybeans. The town functions with a deliberate, pragmatic pace, its streets lined with sturdy structures that speak to a history of industrious planning rather than fleeting trends. Beyond the local shops, the proximity to Hidden Springs State Forest offers a deep, shaded contrast to the sun-bleached intensity of the farmland. Life here is measured by the changing light across the fields and the reliable arrival of harvest, a rhythm that remains consistent as the seasons turn over the flat, productive soil.

About This Altamont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Altamont, Illinois. Coordinates: 39.056664, -88.74762. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Altamont includes the ZIP code (62035, 62411), telephone area code (309, 217), county seat of Effingham County (Effingham), and school district assignment (Altamont Community Unit School District 10).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.