City of Alta, Nokomis Township, Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States

Overview of Alta

• Name:
  Alta
• Official Name:
  City of Alta
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Nokomis Township, Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Named so because it is situated on the highest point on the railroad between the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers and for the daughter of John I. Blair , the president of the railroad. (IA-T6) Platted in 1872 and incorporated in 1878.
• Surveys:
  Township 91 North, Range 38 West, Fifth Principal Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:42.673592142° 40' 24.9"N

  Longitude:-95.290554095° 17' 26.0"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Vista Estates Mobile Home Park (Storm Lake) 4.4 mi. E
  • Storm Lake 4.7 mi. SE
  • Truesdale (Washington Township) 6.7 mi. NE
  • Lakeside (Hayes Township) 7 mi. SE
  • Aurelia (Pitcher Township, Cherokee County) 7.9 mi. W
  • Schaller (Eureka Township, Sac County) 12 mi. S
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Scandinavian 1.2 mi. NW
  • Woodlawn 2.9 mi. N
  • Buena Vista Memorial Park (Washington Township) 3.2 mi. SE
  • Elk (Elk Township) 6.3 mi. N
  • Saint John's Lutheran (Maple Valley Township) 6.4 mi. SW
  • Storm Lake Municipal (Storm Lake) 6.5 mi. SE
  • Saint Marys (Hayes Township) 6.6 mi. E
  • Maple Valley (Maple Valley Township) 7 mi. S
  • Pleasant Hill (Pitcher Township, Cherokee County) 8.2 mi. W
  • Hayes Township (Hayes Township) 8.2 mi. SE
  • Diamond (Diamond Township, Cherokee County) 8.9 mi. SW
  • Lincoln Township (Lincoln Township) 9.5 mi. NE
• Population:
  1,852
• Elevation:
  454 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  452705184
• Updated Apr 19, 2020