Altamont Utah Map
Explore Altamont, Utah, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Altamont, Utah
| City | Altamont |
| State | Utah (UT) |
| County | Duchesne County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 40.359398 |
| Longitude | -110.286268 |
| Population | 239 |
| Density | 435.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 84001 |
| Area Code | 801, 385 |
| County Seat | Duchesne |
| School District | Duchesne School District |
About Altamont, Utah
Altamont is a locality in Duchesne County, Utah, United States. It is a small community with a population of 239. The population density is 435.3 people per km². Altamont is located at 40.3594°N, 110.2863°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Altamont is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 84001.Altamont occupies a broad, high-altitude plateau where the horizon stretches toward the jagged, snow-dusted peaks of the Uinta Mountains. It lies 40.4 miles west of Vernal, UT (from Vernal, UT: bearing 261°T), and is situated 16.2 miles west-northwest of Roosevelt. Sunlight here has a sharp, clarifying quality, bleaching the sagebrush and scrub oak until the landscape glows with a pale, arid intensity. To the north, the terrain drops away into the quiet, shadowed depths of Kuntz Hollow, while the nearby Lake Fork River cuts a persistent, winding path through the valley floor. The air remains thin and crisp, carrying the scent of dry earth and distant pine from the bordering heights of Ashley National Forest.
Altamont remains defined by the steady, labor-intensive rhythms of agriculture and the quiet endurance of those who work the land. Early settlers channeled the mountain runoff to transform this basin into a patchwork of hay fields and grazing pastures, a legacy that continues to shape the local economy today. While the nearby Big Sand Wash Reservoir serves as a focal point for seasonal irrigation and respite from the heat, the true character of the place resides in the long, slow afternoons and the resilience of a life tethered to the soil. Life in Altamont moves with the seasons, marked by the turning of crops and the subtle, changing colors of the grasses as they transition from spring green to the deep, weathered gold of autumn.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Ashley National Forest (National Forest) — 2.8 mi, 352° N · 1.4M acres
- Big Sand Wash State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 143° SE
- Rabbit Gulch State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 232° SW
- Starvation State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 217° SW
- Duchesne "D" (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 206° SW
- High Uintas Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.3 mi, 347° N · 454k acres
- Tabby Mountain State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.8 mi, 257° W
- Ashley Karst National Recreation And Geologic Area National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 20.8 mi, 051° NE · 174k acres
- Northern Ute Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 101° E
- Pariette Wetlands Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 22.2 mi, 146° SE
- Wasatch National Forest (National Forest) — 29.9 mi, 352° N · 914k acres
- Ouray National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.2 mi, 118° SE · 16k acres
- Uintah "U" (Monument) — 36.2 mi, 081° E
- Twins (Historic Ruins) — 36.5 mi, 069° E
- Bear (Historic Ruins) — 36.5 mi, 069° E
- Wasatch County Highpoint (Attraction) — 39.1 mi, 304° NW
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum (Museum) — 39.9 mi, 080° E
- Nature (Theatre) — 40.0 mi, 309° NW
- Fire Bowl (Theatre) — 40.1 mi, 309° NW
- Black Canyon Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 40.1 mi, 059° NE
- Veteran Memorial (Monument) — 40.6 mi, 080° E
- Moonshine arch (Attraction) — 41.2 mi, 071° E
- Dinah The Pink Dinosaur (Public Artwork) — 41.3 mi, 080° E
- Strawberry River Day Use Area (Attraction) — 42.1 mi, 248° W
- Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 46.0 mi, 041° NE · 201k acres
- Dinosaur National Monument (National Monument) — 50.2 mi, 084° E · 203k acres
- Boxcar Gallery (Gallery) — 55.5 mi, 213° SW
- King-Koal Theaters (Cinema) — 58.9 mi, 207° SW
- Workshops for musicians and writers (Arts Centre) — 59.4 mi, 208° SW
- Price Theatre (Cinema) — 59.4 mi, 208° SW
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About This Altamont Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Altamont, Utah. Coordinates: 40.359398, -110.286268. 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 (84001), telephone area code (801, 385), county seat of Duchesne County (Duchesne), and school district assignment (Duchesne School District).
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
