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Altamont, California

Coordinates: 37°44′38″N 121°39′46″W / 37.74389°N 121.66278°W / 37.74389; -121.66278
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Altamont
Altamont is located in California
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Location in California
Altamont is located in the United States
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Altamont (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°44′38″N 121°39′46″W / 37.74389°N 121.66278°W / 37.74389; -121.66278
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda County
Elevation741 ft (226 m)

Altamont [2] is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) northeast of Livermore,[2] at an elevation of 741 feet (226 m) in the Altamont Pass. Originally called The Summit, the name was changed to Altamont when the Central Pacific Railroad arrived in 1869.[2]

History

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Altamont is derived from its former name Alta Monte (Spanish for "High Mountain"). The community was also briefly known as The Summit.[2]

A post office operated at Altamont from 1872 to 1955.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Altamont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 593. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.