Altamont, New York

Altamont
Altamont
Village
	Hellerburgh, Knowersville
	Etymology: means high mountain, referring to the Helderberg Escarpment
	Location in Albany County and the state of New York.
	Location of New York in the United States
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	Coordinates: 42°42′19″N 74°2′1″W / 42.70528°N 74.03361°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Albany
Settled	1790s
Incorporated	1890
Government
• Mayor	Kerry Dineen
Area
• Total	1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2)
• Land	1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	451 ft (137 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,675
• Density	1,323.06/sq mi (510.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	12009
Area code	518
FIPS code	36-01517
Website	Village website

Altamont is a village located in the town of Guilderland in Albany County, New York, United States. The village is in the western part of the town. The population was 1,675 at the 2020 census. The name means "high mountain."^[2]

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ University of the State of New York Bulletin. University of the State of New York. 1914. p. 45.

[TigerWebMapServer-1] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[2] University of the State of New York Bulletin. University of the State of New York. 1914. p. 45.

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