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Alton Iowa Map

Explore Alton, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alton, Iowa

How to Use This Alton, Iowa Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alton, Iowa. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Iowa or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alton
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Sioux County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.987487
Longitude	-96.010574
Population	1,248
Density	253.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51003
Area Code	563
County Seat	Orange City
School District	MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District

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About Alton, Iowa

Alton is a locality in Sioux County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,248. The population density is 253.3 people per km². Alton is located at 42.9875°N, 96.0106°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51003.

Alton emerges from the vast, open expanse of the Iowa plains where the Floyd River carves a quiet, deliberate path through the dark, fertile earth. It lies 15.5 miles north-northeast of Le Mars, IA (from Le Mars, IA: bearing 30°T), and is situated 2.8 miles east-southeast of Orange City. The horizon stretches wide and unobstructed, defined by the rhythmic geometry of tilled fields that hold the light of late afternoon in long, golden swaths across the soybean and corn rows. At the center of this landscape, the Alton Veterans Memorial stands as a point of stillness, its presence anchoring the surrounding grid of roads and windbreaks. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of turned soil, and on clear evenings, the western sky deepens into a bruised violet that seems to emphasize the immense scale of the prairie floor.

Generations of settlers, drawing heavily from German and Scandinavian roots, established the foundations of Alton with a persistent, methodical industry that still colors the local economy today. The daily pace is dictated by the requirements of the land and the steady output of agricultural commerce, creating a life that feels both anchored and industrious. Residents often transition from their work to the Puddle Jumper Trail, which offers a mile-long passage through the local terrain, inviting a contemplative walk away from the hum of machinery. While Leos Pond remains a distant destination for those seeking the quiet reflection of standing water, the people of Alton find their own form of steady, literate civility in the quiet maintenance of their homes and the deliberate care given to their shared public spaces.

Nearby Outdoor Places

East Side Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 124° SE
Alton Roadside Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 025° NE
Floyd River Wildlife (Local Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 174° S
Stoll Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 035° NE
Main Street Theatres Holland Plaza (Cinema) — 2.0 mi, 292° W
Oyens Shooting Range Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 194° S
The Gift (Public Artwork) — 10.3 mi, 310° NW
Sioux Center Area Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 307° NW
TePaske Theatre (Theatre) — 10.5 mi, 311° NW
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 10.5 mi, 307° NW
Kiddie Barn (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 210° SW
Le Mars Community Theatre (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 210° SW
Sheldon Prairie Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 031° NE
Plymouth County Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 210° SW
O'Brien County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 052° NE
Big Sioux River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 23.3 mi, 294° NW
Calliope Village (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 274° W
Lyon County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 24.8 mi, 001° N
Tallman Museum (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 126° SE
Sanford Museum and Planetarium (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 125° SE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.5 mi, 091° E · 12k acres
Inwood Iowa Museum (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 316° NW
Newton Hills (State Recreation Area) — 31.6 mi, 299° NW
Old Town (Attraction) — 34.7 mi, 184° S
Train (Attraction) — 34.7 mi, 184° S
Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 35.0 mi, 235° SW
Stone State Park (State Park) — 37.1 mi, 218° SW
Warren Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 40.7 mi, 238° SW
Ponca State Park (State Park) — 43.0 mi, 235° SW
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 51.1 mi, 249° W · 870 acres

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