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Welcome to Wall Lake Station ...

Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County<1>.


The location of Wall Lake Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wall Lake Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Wall Lake Station: Wall Lk. Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Wall Lake Station is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wall Lake Station lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Wall Lake Station: (712)

Communities near Wall Lake Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wall Lake Station.

  • Denison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
    • Denison is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <4>
  • Ida Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
    • Ida Grove is located in Ida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <4>
  • Sac City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Odebolt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
    • Odebolt is located in Sac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Schleswig
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schleswig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schleswig
    • Schleswig is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schleswig <4>
  • Wall Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
    • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
  • Schaller
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Battle Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
    • Battle Creek is located in Ida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <4>
  • Arcadia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 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 Wall Lake Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wall Lake Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wall Lake Station. 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 Wall Lake Station.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wall Lake Station. See our Newspapers Page for Wall Lake Station.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wall Lake Station ...

Looking for more information about Wall Lake Station? 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 Wall Lake Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wall Lake Station.

Adding Wall Lake Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wall Lake Station in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wall Lake Station was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wall Lake Station.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wall Lake Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sac County: www.saccounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Sac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wall Lake Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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