Albert City Iowa Map
Explore Albert City, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Albert City, Iowa
| City | Albert City |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Buena Vista County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.78192 |
| Longitude | -94.948599 |
| Population | 677 |
| Density | 479.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 50510 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| County Seat | Storm Lake |
| School District | Albert City-Truesdale Community School District |
About Albert City, Iowa
Albert City is a locality in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 677. The population density is 479.6 people per km². Albert City is located at 42.7819°N, 94.9486°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Albert City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50510.Albert City emerges from the horizon as a deliberate arrangement of structures amidst an expansive, geometric sea of soybean and corn fields. It lies 16.4 miles northeast of Storm Lake, IA (from Storm Lake, IA: bearing 54°T), and is situated 18.9 miles east-northeast of Alta. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, interrupted only by the vertical silhouettes of grain elevators that serve as the local sentinels of the prairie. A mile to the east, the quiet, unassuming course of Lateral Number 2 cuts through the soil, a subtle vein in the landscape that reflects the pale, expansive sky. At dusk, the quality of light transforms the flat, tilled earth into a palette of deep ochre and indigo, casting long, stark shadows that emphasize the profound silence of the plains.
Scandinavian heritage remains an indelible thread in the character of Albert City, informing a tradition of industriousness and quiet, steady progress. The local economy pulses in rhythm with the agricultural seasons, as the community gathers its strength from the harvest and the persistent, unshowy labor of the fields. Residents often look toward the Little Clear Lake Outdoor Recreation Area four miles away for a change in pace, or find a sense of distance at Pickerel Lake, located eight miles out, where the water mirrors the shifting clouds of the Iowa sky. Life in Albert City moves with a deliberate, grounded clarity, favoring a literate civility that prizes the integrity of the work performed and the endurance of the land itself.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Albert City Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 016° N
- Little Clear Lake Outdoor Recreation Area (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 149° SE
- West Roadside Park (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 139° SE
- L.M. & O. Railroad Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 342° N
- Brabec Farms Wetland Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 161° S
- Pheasant Hills Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 241° SW
- Swan Lake County Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 031° NE
- Pickerel Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 002° N
- Buena Vista County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 8.3 mi, 011° N
- Pickerel Lake Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 8.3 mi, 011° N
- Leo Shimon Marsh Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 10.8 mi, 168° S
- Pocahontas County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 10.8 mi, 168° S
- Sioux Rapids Area Historical Association Museum (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 307° NW
- Fleege Farm (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 090° E
- Fonda Opera House Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 159° S
- Pocahontas Statue (Public Artwork) — 15.1 mi, 103° E
- J. Leslie Rollins Stadium (Stadium) — 16.5 mi, 233° SW
- Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.2 mi, 343° N · 12k acres
- Southpark 7 Theatres (Cinema) — 26.2 mi, 336° NW
- Twin Lakes State Park (State Park) — 26.2 mi, 143° SE
- Robert Emmet Statue (Monument) — 26.5 mi, 031° NE
- Wild Rose Casino and Resort (Attraction) — 27.2 mi, 032° NE
- Five Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 30.0 mi, 030° NE
- Chief Black Hawk Statue (Monument) — 33.1 mi, 188° S
- Bald Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 34.1 mi, 189° S
- State Theatre (Cinema) — 36.5 mi, 236° SW
- Firefighter Memorial Benches (Monument) — 36.7 mi, 254° W
- Estherville Rock Garden (Attraction) — 42.9 mi, 007° N
- Ranch Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 43.1 mi, 348° N
- Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 43.1 mi, 115° SE
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About This Albert City Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Albert City, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.78192, -94.948599. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Albert City includes the ZIP code (50510), telephone area code (319), county seat of Buena Vista County (Storm Lake), and school district assignment (Albert City-Truesdale Community School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
