| Place | Altoona |
| County | Polk |
| State | Iowa |
| Country | United States of America |
| Continent | North America |
| Time Zone | (UTC-4 to -12, +10, +11), Summer (DST), (UTC-4 to -10[d]) |
| Currency | USA Doller (USD) |
| Dialing Code | +1 |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Driving side | Right side |
| Internet cTLD | .us .gov .mil .edu |
| Language | American English |
| Time difference | minutes |
| Latitude | 41.6441557 |
| Longitude | -93.4646571 |
Altoona is located in the county of Polk of the state of Iowa, United States of America. The latitude 41.6441557 and longitude -93.4646571 are the decimal geocoordinate of the Altoona.
The official language of Altoona
Most of the Altoona people speak American English. They also use American English for writing system and they use at schools and education institution. Altoona people use American English language for communication.
Altoona currency code, date format and dialing code
The vehicle driving side in Altoona is right, all vehicles should take right side during driving.
Altoona people are using its national currency which is United States doller and its internationl currency code is USD.
Altoona phones and mobiles can be accesed by adding the united states country dialing code +1 from abroad. Altoona people are following the yyyy/mm/dd date format in day-to-day life. Altoona domain name extension( cTLD) is .us .
Nearest airport to Altoona
Altoona‘s nearest airport / helipad is Des Moines General Hospital Heliport situated at 7.8 miles distance. Few more airports around Altoona are as follows.
| Des Moines General Hospital Heliport | 7.8 Miles / 12.6 KM. |
| Iowa Lutheran Hospital Life Flight Heliport | 8.1 Miles / 13.0 KM. |
| Mercy Hospital Medical Center Heliport | 8.6 Miles / 13.9 KM. |
| Morningstar Field | 9.2 Miles / 14.8 KM. |
| Todd Field | 9.5 Miles / 15.3 KM. |
Schools in and around Altoona
The nearest school to Altoona‘s is Delaware Elementary School situated at 2.9 miles distance. Few more schools around Altoona are as follows.
| Delaware Elementary School | 2.9 Miles / 4.7 KM. |
| Southeast Polk Senior High School | 3.3 Miles / 5.3 KM. |
| Hammer School (historical) | 3.5 Miles / 5.6 KM. |
| Douglas School | 4.1 Miles / 6.6 KM. |
| McKee Education Center | 4.3 Miles / 7.0 KM. |
Beaches in and around Altoona
Altoona‘s nearest beach is Lakeside Beach situated at 110.5 miles distance. Few more beach around Altoona are as follows.
| Lakeside Beach | 110.5 Miles / 177.9 KM. |
| Casino Beach | 113 Miles / 181.8 KM. |
| Moores Beach | 146.1 Miles / 235.2 KM. |
| Kellys Beach | 146.2 Miles / 235.3 KM. |
| Chalstroms Beach | 146.8 Miles / 236.3 KM. |
Hospitals in and around Altoona
Altoona‘s nearest hospital is Mercy Medical Center situated at 8.8 miles distance. Few more hospital around Altoona are listed as follows.
| Mercy Medical Center | 8.8 Miles / 14.1 KM. |
| Booth Hospital | 9.3 Miles / 14.9 KM. |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | 9.4 Miles / 15.1 KM. |
| Hillcrest Hospital | 10.6 Miles / 17.0 KM. |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | 27.9 Miles / 44.9 KM. |
Falls in and around Altoona
Altoona‘s nearest falls is Rochester Falls situated at 135.9 miles distance. Few more falls around Altoona are as follows.
| Rochester Falls | 135.9 Miles / 218.7 KM. |
| Black Falls | 143.1 Miles / 230.3 KM. |
| Homan Falls | 156.6 Miles / 252.0 KM. |
| Minnemishinona Falls | 177.3 Miles / 285.4 KM. |
| Minnewankon Falls | 178.4 Miles / 287.1 KM. |
Island in and around Altoona
Altoona‘s nearest island is Boatman Island situated at 8 miles distance. Few more island around Altoona are listed as follows.
| Boatman Island | 8 Miles / 12.9 KM. |
| Turkey Island | 68.4 Miles / 110.1 KM. |
| Deadmans Island | 80.7 Miles / 129.8 KM. |
| Barnets Island | 83.7 Miles / 134.7 KM. |
| Municipal Island | 95.3 Miles / 153.3 KM. |
Park in and around Altoona
Mallys Weh-Weh Neh-Kee Park is the nearest park to Altoona which is situated around 4.5 miles away from Altoona. Few more park around Altoona are listed as follows.
| Mallys Weh-Weh Neh-Kee Park | 4.5 Miles / 7.2 KM. |
| Thomas Mitchell County Park | 4.5 Miles / 7.2 KM. |
| Grandview Park | 5 Miles / 8.1 KM. |
| Doane Park | 5.1 Miles / 8.2 KM. |
| East Town Park | 5.7 Miles / 9.2 KM. |
Church in and around Altoona
The nearest church to Altoona‘s is White Oak Church which is located around 3.8 miles away from Altoona. Few more church around Altoona are as follows.
| White Oak Church | 3.8 Miles / 6.1 KM. |
| Camp Center Church | 6.5 Miles / 10.4 KM. |
| Calvary Church | 7.3 Miles / 11.8 KM. |
| Bloomfield Church | 9.8 Miles / 15.8 KM. |
| Cory Grove Church | 9.9 Miles / 16.0 KM. |
Some places sounds alike Altoona
Places around Altoona
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Altoona are
Capitol Heights 3 Miles.,
Rising Sun 3.6 Miles.,
Ivy 3.9 Miles.,
Bondurant 3.9 Miles.,
Bowsher 4 Miles.,
White Oak 4.2 Miles.,
Berwick 4.4 Miles.,
Carbondale 4.7 Miles.,
Norwoodville 5 Miles.,
Pleasant Hill 5 Miles.
Altoona map
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