Altamont, California

Altamont
Altamont is located in California
Altamont
Altamont
Location in California
Altamont is located in the United States
Altamont
Altamont
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]

  1. ^ "Altamont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c 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.