Around Bloomington ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bloomington, with the nearest first.
- Ames
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Shipley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Nevada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zenorsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- Kelley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Roland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roland is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Fernald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fernald is located in Story County
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- Story City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Cambridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Huxley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mackey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
For more communities neighboring Bloomington, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bloomington.
Story County ...
Bloomington is located in Story County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Story County: Boone, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall & Polk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomington ...
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 Bloomington.
Airports Near Bloomington ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bloomington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bloomington.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Story, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bloomington), 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. |