Alta, Utah
(Settled in 1867)
Named for its altitude.
Community Facts
- County: Salt Lake
- Coordinates: 40.5888, -111.6380
- Elevation: 8,560 ft.
- Population: 228 (77 households)
- Area Codes: 801/385
- 801 Prefixes: 206, 742, 893
385 Prefixes: 263, 421, 446, 449, 481, 516, 766
- 801 Prefixes: 206, 742, 893
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6b
- Annual Precipitation: 49.0 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location and elevation: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
- Area codes and phone prefixes: NANPA
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.