Around Ames ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lafayette. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the north of Ames. Lafayette has a population of 71,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is West Lafayette. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the north of Ames and has a population of 51,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ames, with the nearest first.
- Crawfordsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <2>
- Smartsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
- Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Montgomery County
- Mace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
- Mace is located in Montgomery County
- North Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- North Union is located in Montgomery County
- Yountsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
- Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
- New Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Wesley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Montgomery County
- Cherry Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
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- Darlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Alamo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Ladoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Ladoga is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladoga <2>
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <2>
- New Ross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross
- New Ross is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ross <2>
- Shannondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
- Darlington
For more communities neighboring Ames, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ames.
Montgomery County ...
Ames is located in Montgomery County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Boone, Clinton, Fountain, Hendricks, Parke, Putnam & Tippecanoe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ames ...
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 Ames.
Airports Near Ames ...
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 Ames and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ames.
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 Indiana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ames. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ames. |
| <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 Indiana's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ames), 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. |