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Altamont, North Carolina

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Coordinates: 35°59′27″N 81°56′39″W / 35.99083°N 81.94417°W / 35.99083; -81.94417
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Altamont
Unincorporated community
Altamont is located in North Carolina
Altamont
Altamont
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°59′27″N 81°56′39″W / 35.99083°N 81.94417°W / 35.99083; -81.94417
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAvery County
Elevation
3,268 ft (996 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28657
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1018807[1]

Altamont is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along US 221/NC 194 (Linville Falls Highway), between the town of Crossnore and the community of Linville Falls. Altamont translates to "High Mountain."

The Ray Wiseman House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[2]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altamont, North Carolina
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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