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Introduction ...

Whether we're planning a trip and want to make reservations or still at home and looking for a place to eat, we usually start by visiting the TripAdvisor website. Once on their website we search for what's available, then check the recommendations and experiences of other people.

Although there are many ways of searching the TripAdvisor website, we prefer to start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page. On the Tourism page you'll find a quick overview of the community, with links to restaurants, lodging, flights, rentals and nearby attractions.

In addition, you'll find a link to the TripAdvisor Forum for Des Moines. If you have a question about your travel plans, post it on their Forum and see if others can give you an answer.

All of this can be found on the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines.

The following list should help you find nearby communities that also have TripAdvisor pages.

List of Neighboring TripAdvisor Tourism Pages ...

Below is a list of those communities which have a TripAdvisor Tourism page and are relatively close to Des Moines - within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>.

Our list sorts the communities in alphabetical order. There are 54 communities listed:

  • Adel
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <3>
  • Altoona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <3>
  • Ames
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <3>
  • Ankeny
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
    • Ankeny is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <3>
  • Baxter
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bevington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
    • Bevington is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <3>
  • Bondurant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
    • Bondurant is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <3>
  • Booneville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bouton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
    • Bouton is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <3>
  • Cambridge
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clive
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
    • Clive is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <3>
  • Colfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Cumming
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
    • Cumming is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <3>
  • Dallas Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • DeSoto
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Earlham
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
    • Earlham is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <3>
  • Elkhart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Granger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Grimes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Huxley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Huxley is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <3>
  • Indianola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Johnston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
    • Johnston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <3>
  • Kelley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Lacona
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madrid
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Martensdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
    • Martensdale is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <3>
  • Maxwell
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Milo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Mingo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mitchellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <3>
  • Monroe
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Nevada
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • New Virginia
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Newton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Norwalk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <3>
  • Perry
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
  • Pleasantville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Redfield
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Runnells
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Charles
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
  • Slater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Truro
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <3>
  • Urbandale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
    • Urbandale is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <3>
  • Van Meter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Waukee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • West Des Moines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
    • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <3>
  • Windsor Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
    • Windsor Heights is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights <3>
  • Winterset
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodward
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Des Moines: www.dmgov.org/

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Des Moines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Des Moines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5957, Longitude: -93.6170    
<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.




 

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