Exterior – Water tower

LOCATION: Near Ralston St / Alley St, Laurens, IA 50554, USA

Exterior – Alvin Straight’s house

LOCATION: 120 W Section Line Rd, Laurens, IA 50554, USA

Note: This location has since been demolished. A new building now stands in its place, with a sign mentioning the film.

Exterior – Bar

LOCATION: 117 N 3rd St, Laurens, IA 50554, USA

Note: This location has since been slightly remodeled.

Exterior – Clinic

LOCATION: 207 W Olive St, Laurens, IA 50554, USA

Note: This location has since been demolished and a different building now stands in its place. The building across the street still matches up with the film.

Interior – Grocery store

LOCATION: 410 W Main St, Laurens, IA 50554, USA

Note: N 4th St is visible in the background.

Interior – Hardware store

LOCATION: 110 S 3rd St, Laurens, IA 50554, USA

Exterior – Grain elevator

LOCATION: Near N 4th St / Walnut St, Laurens, IA 50554, USA (GPS coordinates: 42°50’53.1″N, 94°51’09.9″W)

Exterior – Alvin leaves town

LOCATION: W Main St / S 3rd St, Laurens, IA 50554, USA

Exterior – Alvin drives past grotto

LOCATION: Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption, 208 1st Ave NW, West Bend, IA 50597, USA

Note: This is facing N Broadway Ave.

Exterior – Alvin rides through a town

LOCATION: N Linn Ave / W Milwaukee St, New Hampton, IA 50659, USA

Exterior – Alvin continues through town

LOCATION: W Hale St / N Linn Ave, New Hampton, IA 50659, USA

Exterior – Alvin’s brakes fail

LOCATION: Near US-18 / Pine St, Clermont, IA 52135, USA (GPS coordinates: 42°59’47.4″N, 91°39’41.8″W)

Interior / Exterior – Danny Riordan’s house

LOCATION: Near 92 Clinton St, Clermont, IA 52135, USA (GPS coordinates: 42°59’50.0″N, 91°39’40.1″W)

Note: The neighboring house to the left has since been remodeled, but Danny’s house to the right remains the same.

Exterior – Verlyn drives Alvin into town

LOCATION: Union St / Mill St, Clermont, IA 52135, USA

Note: This same location is seen again as Alvin leaves town.

Exterior – Alvin crosses Mississippi River

LOCATION: Black Hawk Bridge, WI-82, Lansing, IA 52151, USA

Exterior – Alvin camps at a cemetery

LOCATION: Mt. Zion Cemetery, 43311 Circle Dr, Boscobel, WI 53805, USA (GPS coordinates: 43°15’21.1″N, 90°43’51.2″W)

Interior / Exterior – Alvin has a beer

LOCATION: Mt. Zion Pub, 43499 County Rd W, Boscobel, WI 53805, USA

Citations: The Movie District, Mark Hits the Road

States: Iowa, Wisconsin

Countries: USA

Film images © 1999 The Straight Story, Inc.