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Alturas City

Ghost town · Elmore County, Idaho

Atlanta West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Atlanta West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alturas City is a ghost town in Elmore County, Idaho. It is one of 4 former communities in Elmore County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alturas City as a historical populated place on the Atlanta West topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.8007° N, 115.1604° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAtlanta West
Elevation5,207 ft
Nearest living townLowman, ID
Distance to it29.5 miles
GNIS feature ID399418
Coordinates43.80073, -115.16036

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What's there now

Alturas City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lowman, ID (population 42), about 29.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,207 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Alturas City?

Alturas City is in Elmore County, Idaho, at 43.8007, -115.1604.

How many ghost towns are in Elmore County?

Elmore County, Idaho has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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