Around Collins ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the southwest of Collins. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ankeny. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the southwest of Collins and has a population of 70,100 people.
For comparison, Collins has a population of 470 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Collins, with the nearest first.
- Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Maxwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <3>
- Iowa Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
- Rhodes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Colo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colo
- Colo is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colo <3>
- Loring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Loring is located in Polk County
- Baxter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
- Mingo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <3>
- Ira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Jasper County
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- Melbourne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <3>
- State Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
- State Center is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <3>
- Cambridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <3>
- Green Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <3>
- Shipley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Melbourne
For more communities neighboring Collins, please visit our County-by-County Page for Collins.
Story County ...
Collins is located in Story County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Story County: Boone, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall & Polk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Collins ...
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 Collins.
Airports Near Collins ...
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 Collins and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Collins.
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 Collins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.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 Collins. |
| <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 Story, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Collins), 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. |