Alta
in Salt Lake County of Utah, United States

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.589 and -111.638 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 35' 19" and W -111° 38' 16"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:45 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/Denver
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 8:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
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Discover Alta

Alta in Salt Lake County (Utah) with it's 390 citizens is a city in United States about 1,830 mi (or 2,945 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Local time in Alta is now 08:45 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Alta, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is Salt Lake City International Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Salt Lake City, Provo, Coalville, Morgan and Farmington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Snowpine Lodge

Address
0,4 mi
10420 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road
84092 Alta
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Lodge at Snowbird

Address
1,3 mi
Utah Highway 210
84067 Snowbird
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Silver Fork Lodge and Restaurant

Address
3,4 mi
11332 E Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd
84121 Brighton
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Inn

Address
1,1 mi
Utah Highway 210 , Entry #3
84092 Snowbird
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ALTA LODGE

Address
0,1 mi
10230 E. LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON RD
84092 ALTA
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ALTA PERUVIAN LODGE

Address
0,2 mi
10000 EAST LITTLE COTTONWOOD R
84092 ALTA
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Alta Utah Rope Tow Wedgie

Published: April 05, 2010
Length: 14:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: hellibenalli

my girl friend Bonnie G. from NZ & our friend Emily B. and I just happened to be behind this man who straddled the rope tow at Alta , UT. I thought to myself- that's weird, that man has no...


Deepest Day of the Year at Alta!

Published: January 31, 2013
Length: 26:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: The Daily Pow

Shreddin' pow after 27 inches of light fluff blankets Alta. Visit http://www.thedailypow.com/ for ski conditions, daily reports and the video diary. Report Snippet: "The past two days have...


Alta, Utah - Sugar Bowl Black Diamond

Published: March 19, 2013
Length: 55:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adam Griffin


Alta - High Traverse to Eagle's Nest

Published: March 19, 2014
Length: 08:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: inklake


Skiing Main Chute Alta

Published: February 16, 2012
Length: 05:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Daily Pow

Video diary entry by Nate and crew of Main Chute and Rocky Point skiing @TheDailyPow.com (http://www.thedailypow.com/) from February 2012. Yes, this is one of the lowest snow years on file...


Alta's Biggest Dump Of The Season

Published: April 16, 2015
Length: 04:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Daily Pow

A 34" dump brings Alta it's biggest storm of the season in mid April. Visit http://www.thedailypow.com/ for ski conditions, daily reports and the video diary. http://www.facebook.com/TheDailyPow...


Spring Pow At Alta

Published: March 28, 2014
Length: 51:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Daily Pow

Alta received 16" in the past 48 hours and with most of mountain opening by mid morning you couldn't ask for a better Spring pow day. Visit http://www.thedailypow.com/ for ski conditions,...


Alta's 2013 Opening Day

Published: November 22, 2013
Length: 11:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: The Daily Pow

Shreddin' pow at Alta on opening day. 9 inches in the past 48 hours made for some good early season turning. Visit http://www.thedailypow.com/ for ski conditions, daily reports and the video...


Creamy, Delicious Alta

Published: December 04, 2014
Length: 59:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Daily Pow

Cream skiing at Alta after 2" of wet cement blankets a rocky base. Visit http://www.thedailypow.com/ for ski conditions, daily reports and the video diary. http://www.facebook.com/TheDailyPow...


Alta, Utah - Skiing Ravine (Black Diamond)

Published: March 19, 2013
Length: 51:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adam Griffin


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Snowbird, Utah

Snowbird is an unincorporated area based in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains in Salt Lake County, Utah, U.S. It is most famous for Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, an alpine skiing and snowboarding area, which opened in December 1971.

Located at 40.5811, -111.656 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sports venues in Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake City metropolitan area, Ski areas and resorts in Utah, Utah culture, Resorts in the United States, Populated places established in 1971, Populated places in Salt Lake County, Utah

Cecret Lake

Cecret Lake (pronounced like Secret) is a small alpine lake in Albion Basin near Alta, Utah. This area is also part of the Wasatch National Forest. Cecret Lake is also a protected watershed for Salt Lake City, Utah. It is not known why the name was spelled with a C instead of an S. Assumptions are that it was named by a miner working in the area. The lake can be accessed in the summer by parking on the main road in Little Cottonwood Canyon and hiking up a dirt trail to the lake.

Located at 40.57, -111.622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Utah, Landforms of Salt Lake County, Utah

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Little Cottonwood, Alta, آلتا، یوتا, Алта, 阿尔塔