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. It was in 1969 the site of the Altamont Free Concert at the Altamont Speedway. Originally called The Summit, the name was changed to Altamont when the Central Pacific Railroad arrived in 1869.[2]
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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 edit
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 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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