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Location & Surroundings

Alta is a village in Utah, United States with 390 inhabitants, at 2,609 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Snyderville, 14 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 2945 km to the east. The nearest airport is Heber City Municipal Airport, 21 km away.

Also known as: 阿尔塔 · آلتا، یوتا · Алта · Little Cottonwood

Overview

Alta is town in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

It is located in Salt Lake County, United States.

Established in 1865-00-00.

The population is about 228 (2020).

It covers about 12 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 2,610 metre.

Also known as: Alta, Utah, Alta, UT

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Locator map Salt Lake County Utah incorporated and unincorporated areas Alta highlighted.svg

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Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Salt Lake County
  • Area 12 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    40° 35' 20" N, 111° 38' 17" W
  • Elevation 2609 m (DEM: 2611 m)
  • Timezone America/Denver
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 390
  • Pop. Density 362 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Alternate Names

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阿尔塔
fa
آلتا، یوتا
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Алта
Little Cottonwood

Weather in Alta

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Alta, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 3.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 2.2 to 4.1 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 151 W/m2.

Temperature
3.1 C
Wind
1.5 m/s S (182 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
93 %
Precip
0.06 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 3.1 1.5 182 84 1,011.3 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 4.1 2.0 238 85 1,014.4 1.30 / 1.30 97 92.1 n/a
12h 3.0 1.7 317 88 1,017.8 2.27 / 3.57 83 150.8 n/a
18h 2.3 1.1 332 87 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.15 97 2.9 n/a
Tomorrow 2.2 1.6 331 88 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.06 85 0.0 n/a
30h 6.1 2.7 315 70 1,018.6 0.17 / 0.23 66 161.2 n/a
36h 5.8 2.4 303 64 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.05 4 324.8 n/a
42h 2.3 0.6 356 68 1,024.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 5.0 n/a
Thursday 1.7 1.8 68 71 1,028.7 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
54h 10.2 1.2 17 47 1,028.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 254.3 n/a
60h 11.1 1.1 11 50 1,027.6 0.00 / 0.00 1 526.2 n/a
66h 4.4 2.7 90 67 1,033.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 4.6 n/a
Friday 2.5 2.4 75 55 1,034.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Alta?
Now 3.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 2.2 to 4.1 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 151 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Alta today?
Sunrise around 07:34 and sunset around 18:50 (local time). Day length about 11h 16m.
What is the local time in Alta?
Local time is 13:21. Time zone: America/Denver (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Alta?
Alta is a populated place.
How many people live in Alta?
Population about 390.
What is the elevation of Alta?
Elevation about 2,609 m. DEM 2,611 m.
Where is Alta located?
It is at 40.58884, -111.63798 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Alta in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2017-03-09
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