Altona is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Altona CDP was 501 at the United States Census 2010.[4] The Boulder post office (Zip Code 80302) serves the area.[3]

Altona, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Location of the Altona CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
Altona Location of the Altona CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°07′31″N 105°17′33″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Boulder County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [1]
• Total	1.743 sq mi (4.515 km2)
• Land	1.686 sq mi (4.366 km2)
• Water	0.058 sq mi (0.149 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,928 ft (1,807 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	501
• Density	297/sq mi (115/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]	Boulder 80302
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature[2]	Altona CDP

Geography

Altona is located in central Boulder County where Left Hand Creek exits the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. U.S. Highway 36 passes through the community, leading north to Lyons and south to Boulder. Altona is 10 miles (16 km) west of Longmont by Nelson Road.

The Altona CDP has an area of 1,116 acres (4.515 km²) including 37 acres (0.149 km²) of water.[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Altona CDP for the United States Census 2010.

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado census designated places
  • Colorado counties
    • Boulder County, Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

External links

• Altona @ Ghosttowns.com
• Historic Altona School
• Boulder County website
• Altona Grange #127