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]
Altamont | |
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  Altamont Location in California  Altamont Altamont (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′38″N 121°39′46″W / 37.74389°N 121.66278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda County |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
History
editAltamont 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
edit- ^ "Altamont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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.
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