Around Clarkson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the northwest of where Clarkson would have been located. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ankeny. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the north of Clarkson and has a population of 70,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Clarkson, with the nearest first.
- Ackworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Milo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Milo is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <3>
- Sandyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Indianola
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,072 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <3>
- Palmyra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Liberty Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Lacona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
- Lacona is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <3>
- Pleasantville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
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- Bauer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Spring Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Swan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Adelphi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Melcher - Dallas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Bauer
For more communities neighboring Clarkson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Clarkson.
Warren County ...
Clarkson would have been located within present day Warren County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Clarke, Dallas, Lucas, Madison, Marion & Polk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarkson ...
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 Clarkson.
Airports Near Clarkson ...
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 Clarkson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Clarkson.
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 ...
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.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 Clarkson. |
| <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 Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Clarkson), 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. |