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Around Des Moines ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Des Moines, with the nearest first.

  • East La Mirada
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East La Mirada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East La Mirada
    • East La Mirada is located in Los Angeles County
  • La Habra
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • La Habra Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Habra Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Habra Heights
    • La Habra Heights is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,212 people
  • La Mirada
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Brea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brea
    • Brea is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brea <2>
  • Buena Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fullerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hacienda Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rowland Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • South Whittier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Whittier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whittier
      • South Whittier is located in Los Angeles County
    • Whittier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carmenita
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmenita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmenita
      • Carmenita is located in Los Angeles County
    • City of Industry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fulton Wells
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Wells
      • Fulton Wells is located in Los Angeles County
    • La Puente
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring Des Moines, please visit our County-by-County Page for Des Moines.

Orange County ...

Des Moines is located in Orange County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino & San Diego. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Des Moines ...

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 Des Moines.

Airports Near Des Moines ...

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 Des Moines and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Des Moines.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Des Moines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Des Moines), 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.




 

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