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Altoga, Texas

Coordinates: 33°14′59″N 96°29′22″W / 33.24972°N 96.48944°W / 33.24972; -96.48944
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Altoga, Texas
Altoga, Texas is located in Texas
Altoga, Texas
Altoga, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Altoga, Texas is located in the United States
Altoga, Texas
Altoga, Texas
Altoga, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°14′59″N 96°29′22″W / 33.24972°N 96.48944°W / 33.24972; -96.48944
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCollin
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes214, 469, & 972
GNIS feature ID1372286[1]

Altoga is an unincorporated community in Collin County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

History

Altoga had a post office from 1889 until the 1930s.[2] The name is derived from "all together", a favorite saying of the founder.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altoga, Texas
  2. ^ Altoga from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ Tarpley, Fred (July 5, 2010). 1001 Texas Place Names. University of Texas Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-292-78693-6.