Altonah, Utah

First surveyed in 1906 and originally called Alexander, it was renamed Altonah in 1912 for its high elevation.

Rural road flanked with large trees, old ranger station on one side and a house on the other under blue sky. — *A view of Altonah.*

Altonah is north of Altamont and east of Mountain Home. It consists of farmland with uncultivated areas of sagebrush and juniper. The Lake Fork River flows west of the community. Altonah's northern edge borders Ute tribal trustlands with access to the Yellowstone and Moon Lake areas of Ashley National Forest.

Location

County: Duchesne
Elevation: 6,674 ft.
Coordinates: 40° 13' 20.85" N, 110° 14' 14.55" W (40.4013411, -110.2937692)
PLSS: Sec. 16 and 17, T. 3S, R. 3W, Uintah Special Meridian

Phone & Postal

Area Code: 435
Telephone Exchange: 454
ZIP Code: 84022

Gardening Info

Hardiness Zone: 6a

Community Directory

Altonah, in Duchesne County, is unincorporated, with a community cemetery. K-12 students there attend schools in Altamont. Althonah is served by the Upper Country Water Improvement District, the Altamont Fire Department and the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office.