Around Ankeny ...
For comparison, Ankeny has a population of 70,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ankeny, with the nearest first.
- Carney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Saylorville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Berwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marquisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alleman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Johnston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Polk City Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Polk City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bondurant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Country Estate Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Herrold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Altoona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Des Moines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Ankeny, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ankeny.
Polk County ...
Ankeny is located in Polk County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ankeny ...
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 Ankeny.
Airports Near Ankeny ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ankeny and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ankeny.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ankeny ...
Looking for more information about Ankeny? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Ankeny. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Ankeny, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ankeny.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ankeny. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ankeny), 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. |