Around Altoona ...
For comparison, Altoona has a population of 920 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Altoona, with the nearest first.
- Walnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gallant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Taits Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wynnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fridays Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hoods Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
- Clarence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Snead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Susan Moore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Highmound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Howelton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Craig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Douglas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Steele
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Altoona, please visit our County-by-County Page for Altoona.
Etowah County ...
Altoona is primarily located in Etowah County<3>. A portion of Altoona extends into Blount County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Etowah County: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall & Saint Clair.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Altoona ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Altoona.
Airports Near Altoona ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Altoona and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Altoona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altoona ...
Looking for more information about Altoona? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Altoona. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Altoona, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Altoona.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Altoona. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Altoona), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |