Altonah (also Altona) is an
unincorporated community
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in central
Duchesne County
Duchesne County ( ) is a county in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 19,596. Its county seat is Duchesne, and the largest city is Roosevelt.
History
Much of Duchesne County ...
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Utah
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, United States.
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Description
The community is located on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation along local roads north of State Route 87, north of the city of Duchesne, the county seat
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of Duchesne County. It is situated at the southern base of the Uinta Mountains
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post office
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, with the ZIP code of 84002.Zip Code Lookup
Altonah was originally settled in 1906, under the name of Alexander. It was renamed in 1912.
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Unincorporated communities in Duchesne County, Utah
Unincorporated communities in Utah
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