Map of Alta Vista city, Iowa

Alta Vista is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 227 at the 2020 census.

The town was first named Elk Creek, but was changed to Alta Vista, meaning “high view” in Spanish. The town was established and incorporated in 1894.

The George Darrow Round Barn in Alta Vista is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Alta Vista city overview:
Name:	Alta Vista city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Chickasaw County
Elevation:	1,152 ft (351 m)
Total Area:	0.75 sq mi (1.95 km²)
Land Area:	0.75 sq mi (1.95 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	227
Population Density:	301.86/sq mi (116.61/km²)
ZIP code:	50603
Area code:	641
FIPS code:	1901540
GNISfeature ID:	0454153

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Alta Vista online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.