Places of Interest Near Altoona, Iowa
| Airport - Transportation | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines | 12.8 miles SW |
| Convention & Meeting Facilities - Civic Centers | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Polk County Convention Complex | Des Moines | 9.1 miles WSW |
| Hospitals & Medical Care Facilities | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Metropolitan Medical Center | Des Moines | 8 miles WSW |
| Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines | 8.1 miles WSW |
| Mercy Medical Center | Des Moines | 8.9 miles WSW |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | Des Moines | 9.4 miles WSW |
| Blank Children's Hospital | Des Moines | 9.5 miles WSW |
| Iowa Methodist Medical Center | Des Moines | 9.6 miles WSW |
| Central Iowa HealthCare Systems | Des Moines | 10.1 miles W |
| Skiff Medical Center | Newton | 21.7 miles E |
| Museums | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Iowa Historical Museum | Des Moines | 8.4 miles WSW |
| Fort Des Moines Memorial Park | Des Moines | 10.6 miles SW |
| Science Center of Iowa | Des Moines | 11.8 miles WSW |
| Skiing Centers & Resorts | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Sleepy Hollow Sports Park | Des Moines | 5.1 miles SW |
| Stadiums - Arenas - Athletic Fields | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Des Moines | 9 miles WSW |
| Sec Taylor Stadium | Des Moines | 9 miles WSW |
| Theme Parks - Amusement Parks | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Adventureland | Des Moines | 1.9 miles WNW |
| Universities & Colleges | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Grand View College | Des Moines | 7.4 miles WSW |
| Drake University | Des Moines | 10.1 miles WSW |
| Faith Baptist Bible College | Ankeny | 10.4 miles NW |
| Kingsway Christian College | Des Moines | 10.5 miles SW |
| Compassion Bible College | Des Moines | 10.6 miles SW |
| Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center | Des Moines | 10.9 miles WSW |
| Simpson College | Indianola | 19.9 miles SSW |
