Around Alexander ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mason City. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the northeast of Alexander. Mason City has a population of 26,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Webster City. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the southwest of Alexander and has a population of 7,600 people.
For comparison, Alexander has a population of 160 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alexander, with the nearest first.
- Rowan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan
- Rowan is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowan <2>
- Latimer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Latimer is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <2>
- Belmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmond
- Belmond is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmond <2>
- Coulter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Meservey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cornelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Cornelia is located in Wright County
- Dows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Galt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
- Goodell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
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- Thornton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Chapin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Clarion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
- Clarion is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <2>
- Olaf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
- Popejoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Thornton
For more communities neighboring Alexander, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alexander.
Franklin County ...
Alexander is located in Franklin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Butler, Cerro Gordo, Hardin & Wright.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alexander ...
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 Alexander.
Airports Near Alexander ...
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 Alexander and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alexander.
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 Alexander: www.mayors-office.town.alexander.ia.us/
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 Alexander. |
| <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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alexander), 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. |