Around Carter Lake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Omaha (NE). It lies just west of Carter Lake. Omaha (NE) has a population of 478,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Council Bluffs. It lies just southeast of Carter Lake and has a population of 62,200 people.
For comparison, Carter Lake has a population of 3,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Carter Lake, with the nearest first.
- Home Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Council Bluffs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bluffs
- Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Bluffs <2>
- Crescent
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <2>
- Chautauqua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
- Omaha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
- Omaha has also been known as:
- Omaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <2>
- Irvington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ralston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <2>
- Honey Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bellevue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
- La Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- La Vista is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <2>
- Dumfries
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
- Boys Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Town
- Boys Town is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boys Town <2>
- Papillion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
- Papillion is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <2>
- McClelland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
- McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <2>
- Bellevue
For more communities neighboring Carter Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Carter Lake.
Pottawattamie County ...
Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carter 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 Carter Lake.
Airports Near Carter 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 Carter Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Carter Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carter Lake ...
Looking for more information about Carter Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Carter Lake. 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 Carter Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carter 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:
- Iowa Statewide Tourism
- Carter Lake Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carter Lake
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carter Lake: www.cityofcarterlake.com/
The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/
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 Carter 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 Pottawattamie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Carter 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. |