| Official Name: | Altamont |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Name2: | Avery County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 35.9908°N -81.9442°W |
| Elevation M: | 996 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3268 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28657 |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1018807 |
Altamont is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along US 221/NC 194 (Linville Falls Highway), between the town of Crossnore and the community of Linville Falls. Altamont translates to "High Mountain."
The Ray Wiseman House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.