Around Big Rock ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Waterloo. It lies just southwest of Big Rock. Waterloo has a population of 67,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cedar Falls. It lies just west of Big Rock and has a population of 40,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Big Rock, with the nearest first.
- Dewar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Evansdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
- Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <3>
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
- Elk Run Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Cedar City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Cedar Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Falls <3>
- Dunkerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <3>
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- Klinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- North Cedar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Gilbertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Janesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
- Knittel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Readlyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
- Readlyn is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <3>
- Klinger
For more communities neighboring Big Rock, please visit our County-by-County Page for Big Rock.
Black Hawk County ...
Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Black Hawk County: Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy & Tama.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Rock ...
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 Big Rock.
Airports Near Big Rock ...
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 Big Rock and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Big Rock.
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 Big Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.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 Big Rock. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Black Hawk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Rock), 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. |