Around Alden Station ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Webster City. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the west of where Alden Station would have been located. Webster City has a population of 7,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Iowa Falls. It lies just east of Alden Station and has a population of 4,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Alden Station, with the nearest first.
- Alden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
- Buckeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Iowa Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
- Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <2>
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Popejoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Williams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <2>
- Owasa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Dows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
- Dows is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dows <2>
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- Eagle City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Robertson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Blairsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Radcliffe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliffe
- Radcliffe is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliffe <2>
- Hubbard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
- Coulter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Eagle City
For more communities neighboring Alden Station, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alden Station.
Hardin County ...
Alden Station would have been located within present day Hardin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Marshall, Story & Wright.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alden Station ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alden Station.
Airports Near Alden Station ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alden Station and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alden Station.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alden Station. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alden Station), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |