Altitude, Mississippi

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Altitude, Mississippi
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Altitude, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°40′06″N88°26′35″W / 34.66833°N 88.44306°W / 34.66833; -88.44306
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Prentiss
Elevation
[1]
440 ft (134 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 662
GNIS feature ID666239 [1]

Altitude is an unincorporated community in eastern Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States, [1] about 7.1 miles from downtown Booneville, with a population of less than 100. Children in the area attend schools in the Prentiss County School District.

A post office operated under the name Altitude from 1888 to 1906. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Altitude". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Prentiss County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 23, 2024.