Around Avon Lake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It lies just northwest of Avon Lake. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ankeny. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the north of Avon Lake and has a population of 70,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Avon Lake, with the nearest first.
- Carlisle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
- Adelphi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
- Rising Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Polk County
- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Country Estate Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
- Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
- Des Moines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <2>
- Runnells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnells
- Runnells is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runnells <2>
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- Altoona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <2>
- Lakewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Warren County
- Norwalk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <2>
- Ackworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Berwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Marquisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
- Marquisville is located in Polk County
- Altoona
For more communities neighboring Avon Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Avon Lake.
Polk County ...
Avon Lake is located in Polk County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avon Lake ...
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 Avon Lake.
Airports Near Avon Lake ...
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 Avon Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Avon Lake.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avon Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Avon Lake. |
| <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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Avon Lake), 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. |