Alta, Utah

Alta, Utah
Town
Alta Ski Area, February 2011
Location in Salt Lake County and the state of Utah.
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 40°34′51″N 111°38′14″W / 40.58083°N 111.63722°W / 40.58083; -111.63722
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySalt Lake
Settled1865
Incorporated1970
Named forSpanish for 'high'
Government
 • TypeMayor/Council
Area
[1]
 • Total4.1 sq mi (11 km2)
 • Land4.1 sq mi (11 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
8,560 ft (2,610 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total228
 • Density56/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84092
Area codes385, 801
FIPS code49-00650[2]
GNIS feature ID1437483[3]
Websitewww.townofalta.com

Alta is a town in eastern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 228 at the 2020 census.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "2019 US Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  4. ↑ https://data.census.gov/profile/Alta_town,_Utah?g=160XX00US4900650


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