Welcome to Ventura Heights ...
Ventura Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Ventura Heights: Ventura Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Ventura Heights is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ventura Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ventura Heights: 641
Communities near Ventura Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ventura Heights.
- Mason City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clear Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Forest City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
- Belmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Britt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Manly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Klemme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
- Klemme is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <3>
- Thornton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ventura Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ventura Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ventura Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ventura Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ventura Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Ventura Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ventura Heights ...
Looking for more information about Ventura Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ventura Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ventura Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Cerro Gordo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ventura Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |