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Introduction ...

Whether we're planning a trip and want to make reservations or still at home and looking for a place to eat, we usually start by visiting the TripAdvisor website. Once on their website we search for what's available, then check the recommendations and experiences of other people.

Although there are many ways of searching the TripAdvisor website, we prefer to start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page. On the Tourism page you'll find a quick overview of the community, with links to restaurants, lodging, flights, rentals and nearby attractions.

In addition, you'll find a link to the TripAdvisor Forum for Altoona. If you have a question about your travel plans, post it on their Forum and see if others can give you an answer.

All of this can be found on the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona.

The following list should help you find nearby communities that also have TripAdvisor pages.

List of Neighboring TripAdvisor Tourism Pages ...

Below is a list of those communities which have a TripAdvisor Tourism page and are relatively close to Altoona - within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>.

Our list sorts the communities in alphabetical order. There are 74 communities listed:

  • Adel
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Adel
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel<3>
  • Albion
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the northeast of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Albion
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion<3>
  • Ames
  • Ankeny
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
    • Ankeny lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the northwest of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ankeny
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny<3>
  • Baxter
  • Bevington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
    • Bevington lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southwest of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bevington
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington<3>
  • Bondurant
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
    • Bondurant lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the north of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bondurant
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant<3>
  • Boone
  • Booneville
  • Bouton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
    • Bouton lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the northwest of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bouton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton<3>
  • Cambridge
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cambridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge<3>
  • Carlisle
  • Clive
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
    • Clive lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clive
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive<3>
  • Colfax
  • Colo
  • Cumming
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
    • Cumming lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cumming
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming<3>
  • Dallas Center
  • Des Moines
  • DeSoto
  • Dexter
  • Earlham
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
    • Earlham lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Earlham
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham<3>
  • Elkhart
  • Gilbert
  • Granger
  • Grimes
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Grimes lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,831 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Grimes
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimes<3>
  • Grinnell
  • Hartford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hartford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford<3>
  • Haverhill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the northeast of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Haverhill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill<3>
  • Huxley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Huxley lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Huxley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley<3>
  • Indianola
  • Johnston
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
    • Johnston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnston
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston<3>
  • Kelley
  • Kellogg
  • Knoxville
  • Lacona
  • Lynnville
  • Madrid
  • Marshalltown
  • Martensdale
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
    • Martensdale lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Martensdale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale<3>
  • Maxwell
  • Melbourne
  • Milo
  • Mingo
  • Mitchellville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Mitchellville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the east of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mitchellville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville<3>
  • Monroe
  • Nevada
  • New Virginia
  • Newton
  • Norwalk
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Norwalk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk<3>
  • Ogden
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ogden
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden<3>
  • Otley
  • Pella
  • Perry
  • Pleasant Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the south of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasant Hill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill<3>
  • Pleasantville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southeast of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,714 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasantville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville<3>
  • Polk City
  • Prairie City
  • Redfield
  • Runnells
  • Saint Charles
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southwest of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saint Charles
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles<3>
  • Slater
  • State Center
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
    • State Center lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the northeast of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center<3>
  • Story City
  • Sully
  • Truro
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the southwest of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Truro
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro<3>
  • Urbandale
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
    • Urbandale lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Urbandale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale<3>
  • Van Meter
  • Waukee
  • West Des Moines
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
    • West Des Moines lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Des Moines
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines<3>
  • Williamson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Williamson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson<3>
  • Windsor Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
    • Windsor Heights lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west of Altoona.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,735 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Windsor Heights
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights<3>
  • Winterset
  • Woodward
  • Zearing

The official website for Altoona: www.altoona-iowa.com/

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Altoona) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Altoona. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AltoonaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altoona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6466, Longitude: -93.4773       In this case, the coordinates for Altoona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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