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About Alvord, IA

Alvord is a tiny farming town of 173 people in northwest Iowa's Lyon County, just 15 miles from Minnesota. Highway 9 runs right through town, connecting it east to Rock Rapids and west toward South Dakota. Most visitors arrive from Sioux Falls (45 miles via I-29 south to Highway 9) or make the 200-mile drive from Des Moines. The town's water tower features a distinctive Native American chief silhouette that's been a Highway 9 landmark for decades.

Where is Alvord, IA on the map?

Alvord, IA is in United States, at 43.342, -96.304 - about 23 km south-east of Larchwood, IA.

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The closest airport to Alvord, IA is Sioux Falls Regional Airport, 58 km (about 1 h 2 min by car).

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