Altamont, Utah — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Altamont, Duchesne County.
| City | Altamont |
| State | Utah (UT) |
| County | Duchesne |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 40.359398 |
| Longitude | -110.286268 |
| Population | 435 |
| Density | 232.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Altamont is a locality in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 435. The population density is 232.2 people per km². Altamont is located at 40.3594°N, 110.2863°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 84001.
Altamont lies at the lip of a vast, high plateau, where the land begins its slow, deliberate descent toward the Uinta Basin. It lies 71.1 miles east-north-east of Springville, UT (from Springville, UT: bearing 79°T), and is situated 16.2 miles west-north-west of Roosevelt. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, a fragrance that clings even as the wind whispers through sparse stands of juniper and the occasional hardy pine. Rolling hills, painted in muted greens and ochres, stretch to a horizon often softened by the haze of distance, a landscape that feels both ancient and ever-changing with the light. The sky overhead is an immense canvas, a deep, unblemished blue that can, at dusk, bleed into hues of lavender and rose, casting long, dramatic shadows across the open country. This is a place where the rhythms of ranching and agriculture still hold sway, a testament to the early settlers who sought sustenance on this elevated ground. The economy of Altamont has long been tied to the land, with cattle grazing on the expansive pastures and crops coaxed from the soil under the wide, western sky. Though the population is small, there’s a quiet resilience to the people of Altamont, a deep connection to the history of hardy folk who made their lives here. The land itself, with its subtle undulations and broad vistas, seems to hold the stories of generations, a quiet chronicle of effort and endurance against the elements.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Altamont, Utah with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Altamont and Duchesne County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Altamont is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Altamont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |