Around Des Moines ...
For comparison, Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Des Moines, with the nearest first.
- Country Estate Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marquisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Windsor Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Levey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Levey is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saylorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Berwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rising Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Altoona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norwalk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orillia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
For more communities neighboring Des Moines, please visit our County-by-County Page for Des Moines.
Polk County ...
Des Moines is primarily located in Polk County<3> and is the County Seat. A portion of Des Moines extends into Warren County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Des Moines ...
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 Des Moines.
Airports Near Des Moines ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Des Moines and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Des Moines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Des Moines ...
Looking for more information about Des Moines? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Des Moines. 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 Des Moines, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Des Moines.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Des Moines. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Des Moines), 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. |