Altus
For an area that depends on irrigation to prosper, it is ironic that the city's beginnings were marked by a disastrous flood in 1891. Having fled to higher ground, settlers banded together and formed a community to help endure any further hardships the plains might bestow upon them. Altus was the town's chosen name because, according to one of the settlers, it meant “high ground.”
Visitor Centers
Altus Chamber of Commerce 301 W. Commerce St. Altus, OK 73521. Phone:(580)482-0210