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Coordinates: 37°44′38″N 121°39′46″W / 37.74389°N 121.66278°W / 37.74389; -121.66278

Altamont
— Unincorporated community —
Altamont Location in California
Coordinates: 37°44′38″N 121°39′46″W / 37.74389°N 121.66278°W / 37.74389; -121.66278
Country	United States
State	California
County	Alameda County
Elevation^[1]	738 ft (225 m)

Altamont (formerly, The Summit and Alta Monte)^[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 738 feet (225 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]

A post office operated at Altamont from 1872 to 1955.^[2]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altamont, California
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 593. ISBN 9781884995149.

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altamont, California

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County seat: Oakland

Cities	Alameda \| Albany \| Berkeley \| Dublin \| Emeryville \| Fremont \| Hayward \| Livermore \| Newark \| Oakland \| Piedmont \| Pleasanton \| San Leandro \| Union City

CDPs	Ashland \| Castro Valley \| Cherryland \| Fairview \| San Lorenzo \| Sunol

Unincorporated communities	Albrae \| Altamont \| Asco \| Baumberg \| Brightside \| Brookshire \| Carpenter \| Dougherty \| Dresser \| East Pleasanton \| Farwell \| Hall Station \| Halvern \| Kilkare Woods \| Komandorski Village \| Lorenzo Station \| Mattos \| Mendenhall Springs \| Midway \| Mountain House \| Mowry Landing \| Radum \| San Ramon Village \| Scotts Corner \| Sorenson \| Verona

Former settlements	Alden \| Alvarado \| Ann \| Decoto \| Drawbridge \| Eden Landing \| Elliot \| Goecken \| Greenville \| Hacienda \| Hayward Heath \| Laddville \| Larkin's Landing \| Mallard \| Melita \| Merienda \| Monte Vista \| Remillard \| Robert \| Russell City \| Stokes Landing \| Tesla

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