Altoona

Altoona is a city in , , United States, and part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The population was 19,565 at the 2020 census. It is home to the Adventureland amusement park and horse racing track and casino.
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  • Type: Town with 19,600 residents
  • Description: city in Polk County, Iowa, United States
  • Also known as: Altoona, IA” and “Altoona, Iowa
  • Postal code: 50009

Places of Interest

Highlights include Outlets of Des Moines.

Commercial area
is an open-air outlet shopping center located in Altoona, Iowa, United States. Situated at 801 Bass Pro Drive NW, near the intersection of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 65, the mall opened in August 2017 and features over 60 stores and dining options. is situated 2½ miles west of Altoona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bondurant and Pleasant Hill.

Town
is a city in , , United States. The population was 7,365 in the 2020 census, an increase of 90.8% from the 3,860 population in 2010. It is part of the metropolitan statistical area. is situated 4 miles north of Altoona.

Town
is a city in , , United States. The population was 10,147 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. As of July 2005, was assigned a ZIP code, 50327. is situated 4 miles southwest of Altoona.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, , , United States, on the east bank of Fourmile Creek. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 4 miles west of Altoona.

Altoona

Latitude
41.64373° or 41° 38′ 37″ north
Longitude
-93.4696° or 93° 28′ 11″ west
Population
19,600
Elevation
955 feet (291 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US NOF
Open location code
86H8JGVJ+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151805181
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
4846757
Wiki­data ID
Q444186
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Altoona” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: ألتونا
  • Basque: Altoona
  • Catalan: Altoona
  • Cebuano: Altoona
  • Chechen: Алтуна
  • Chinese: Altoona
  • Chinese: 阿尔图纳
  • Danish: Altoona
  • Dutch: Altoona
  • Egyptian Arabic: التونا
  • Finnish: Altoona
  • French: Altoona
  • Georgian: ალტუნა
  • German: Altoona
  • Gilaki: التنا (آیؤوا)
  • Gilaki: التنا
  • Haitian: Altoona, Iowa
  • Haitian: Altoona
  • Ido: Altoona, Iowa
  • Ido: Altoona
  • Irish: Altoona
  • Italian: Altoona
  • Kazakh: Алтуна
  • Kirghiz: Алтуна
  • Ladin: Altoona
  • Malagasy: Altoona, Iowa
  • Malagasy: Altoona
  • Mazanderani: آلتونا (آیووا)
  • Mazanderani: آلتونا
  • Min Nan Chinese: Altoona
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Altoona
  • Norwegian: Altoona
  • Persian: آلتونا، آیووا
  • Persian: آلتونا
  • Polish: Altoona
  • Portuguese: Altoona
  • Romanian: Altoona, iowa
  • Romanian: Altoona, Iowa
  • Romanian: Altoona
  • Russian: Алтуна (Айова)
  • Russian: Алтуна
  • Serbian: Altoona
  • Serbian: Алтуна
  • Serbo-Croatian: Altoona, Iowa
  • Serbo-Croatian: Altoona
  • South Azerbaijani: آلتونا، آیووا
  • Spanish: Altoona
  • Swedish: Altoona, Iowa
  • Swedish: Altoona
  • Tatar: Алтуна
  • Turkish: Altoona, Iowa
  • Turkish: Altoona
  • Ukrainian: Алтуна
  • Urdu: ایلٹونا، آئیووا
  • Urdu: ایلٹونا
  • Uzbek: Altoona, IA
  • Uzbek: Altoona, Iowa
  • Uzbek: Altoona
  • Vietnamese: Altoona, Iowa
  • Vietnamese: Altoona
  • Volapük: Altoona (IA)
  • Volapük: Altoona, IA
  • Volapük: Altoona, Iowa
  • Volapük: Altoona
  • Waray (Philippines): Altoona, Iowa
  • Waray (Philippines): Altoona
  • Welsh: Altoona, Iowa
  • Welsh: Altoona

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Prairie Heritage Park and Altoona City Public Library.

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