Around Alta ...
For comparison, Alta has a population of 1,900 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alta, with the nearest first.
- Casino Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Storm Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aurelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Truesdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Juniata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Schaller
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Galva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Rembrandt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linn Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nemaha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nemaha is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Newell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Early
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Alta, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alta.
Buena Vista County ...
Alta is located in Buena Vista County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buena Vista County: Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Ida, O'Brien, Palo Alto, Pocahontas & Sac.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alta ...
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 Alta.
Airports Near Alta ...
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 Alta and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alta ...
Looking for more information about Alta? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Alta. 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 Alta, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alta.
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 Iowa:
- 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 Alta. |
| <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 Iowa's counties, including Buena Vista, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alta), 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. |