Around Dickens ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Spencer. It lies just west of Dickens. Spencer has a population of 11,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Estherville. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northeast of Dickens and has a population of 5,600 people.
For comparison, Dickens has a population of 170 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Dickens, with the nearest first.
- Langdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Langdon is located in Clay County
- Ruthven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthven
- Ruthven is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruthven <2>
- Spencer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
- Gillett Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
- Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Fostoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Fostoria is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Ayrshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
- Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <2>
- Rossie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Terril
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Terril is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
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- Webb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Webb is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Old Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Cornell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Cornell is located in Clay County
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Royal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
- Everly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Webb
For more communities neighboring Dickens, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dickens.
Clay County ...
Dickens is located in Clay County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto & Pocahontas.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dickens ...
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 Dickens.
Airports Near Dickens ...
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 Dickens and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dickens.
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 Dickens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.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 Dickens. |
| <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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dickens), 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. |