Altonah, Utah | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Utah |
Pushpin Label: | Altonah |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Utah |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Established Title: | Settled |
Established Date: | 1906 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 6673 |
Coordinates: | 40.4014°N -110.2939°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 84002 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1425097 |
Altonah (also Altona) is an unincorporated community in central Duchesne County, Utah, United States.[1]
The community is located on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation along local roads north of State Route 87, north of the city of Duchesne, the county seat of Duchesne County.[2] It is situated at the southern base of the Uinta Mountains[3] and has an elevation of 6673feet.[1] Although Altonah is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84002.[4]
Altonah was originally settled in 1906, under the name of Alexander. It was renamed in 1912.[3]