Around Donley Station ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northwest of where Donley Station would have been located. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Altoona. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the northwest of Donley Station and has a population of 19,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Donley Station, with the nearest first.
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
- Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Melcher - Dallas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Pershing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Pershing is located in Marion County
- Attica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Bauer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Indiana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Otley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otley
- Otley is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otley <2>
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- Sandyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Swan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Harvey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Newbern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Sandyville
For more communities neighboring Donley Station, please visit our County-by-County Page for Donley Station.
Marion County ...
Donley Station would have been located within present day Marion County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek & Warren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Donley Station ...
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 Donley Station.
Airports Near Donley Station ...
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 Donley Station and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Donley Station.
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 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 Donley Station. |
| <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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Donley Station), 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. |