Beacon (Mahaska County, IA)

Around Beacon ...

For comparison, Beacon has a population of 490 people.

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

Oskaloosa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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- Oskaloosa is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oskaloosa
- From Beacon to Oskaloosa
Evans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Google driving directions:
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- From Beacon to Evans
Givin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Givin
- From Beacon to Givin
University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to University Park
- From Beacon to University Park
Fishville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fishville
- From Beacon to Fishville
Lakonta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Google driving directions:
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- From Beacon to Lakonta
Leighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Leighton is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leighton
- From Beacon to Leighton
Keomah Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keomah Village
- From Beacon to Keomah Village
Eddyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Eddyville is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <2>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Beacon to Eddyville
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- Exeelsior
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exeelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
  - Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Exeelsior
  - From Beacon to Exeelsior
- Lacey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
  - Lacey is located in Mahaska County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lacey
  - From Beacon to Lacey
- Olivet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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  - Olivet is located in Mahaska County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Olivet
  - From Beacon to Olivet
- Wright
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  - Wright is located in Mahaska County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Wright
  - From Beacon to Wright
- Cedar
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
  - Cedar is located in Mahaska County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Cedar
  - From Beacon to Cedar
- Tracy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  - Tracy is located in Marion County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Tracy
  - From Beacon to Tracy

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

Mahaska County ...

Beacon is located in Mahaska County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mahaska County: Jasper, Keokuk, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek & Wapello.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beacon ...

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 Beacon.

Airports Near Beacon ...

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

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:
- Iowa Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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 Beacon.
<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 Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Beacon), 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.