Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Utah
- County
- Salt Lake
- Named after
- Spanish for 'high'
- Type
- Mayor/Council
- Mayor
- Roger Bourke (2021)
- Total
- 4.1 sq mi (11 km )
- Land
- 4.1 sq mi (11 km )
- Water
- 0.01 sq mi (0.026 km )
- Elevation
- 8,560 ft (2,610 m)
- Density
- 56/sq mi (21/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-7 ( MST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-6 ( MDT )
- Area codes
- 385, 801
- Fips code
- 49-00650
- Website
- www.townofalta.com
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Encyclopedic overview
Alta is a town in eastern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 228 at the 2020 census, a large decrease from the 2010 figure of 383.
Alta is centered in the Alta Ski Area, a ski resort that has 500,000 annual visitors. It is known for its powder skiing and its decision to not allow snowboarding.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Alta” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.