Altamont, New York

About Altamont

Altamont is a small town in central New York with an estimated population of 1,651.

Altamont holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,300 residents per square mile.

📰 Altamont News Today

• Altamont Fair kicks off its opening day WRGB · Aug 18
• Woman in hospital after collision with garbage truck in Knox Times Union · Aug 17
• Altamont café closing after almost 4 years NEWS10 ABC · May 28
• Altamont Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Virginia Ucci Obituary (2026) - Altamont, NY - Albany Times Union Legacy obituary · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Altamont Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Altamont — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Altamont

• Village Pizza — pizza
• Bamboo Garden — chinese
• Ciderhouse Restaurant
• Farmhouse Tap and Tavern
• Fox Pizza — pizza
• Highlands Restaurant & Lounge
• Main St. Bakery and Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Maple On The Lake — german
• Paisano's Pizza Villa — pizza
• Township Tavern

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Berne Museum · Museum
• Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center · Museum
• Frederick House Historical Site · Museum
• Thacher Park Visitor Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Altamont

• Bozen Kill Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cole Hill State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hudson and Nancy Winn Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Margaret Burke Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Switzkill Farm reviews ★
• Thacher State Park reviews ★
• Thompson's Lake State Park reviews ★
• Angel Park reviews ★
• Berne Town Park reviews ★
• Bozenkill Park reviews ★
• Fox Creek Park reviews ★
• Knox Town Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Altamont

• ALTAMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Altamont

🏘️ Nearby Communities