Around Elon ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Elon, with the nearest first.
- Dalby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Waterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Rossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lycurgus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waukon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lansing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harpers Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Volney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Waukon Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Charme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- De Soto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ferryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Frankville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring Elon, please visit our County-by-County Page for Elon.
Allamakee County ...
Elon is located in Allamakee County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allamakee County: Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek, Houston (MN), Crawford (WI) & Vernon (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elon ...
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 Elon.
Airports Near Elon ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Elon and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Elon.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Allamakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elon), 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. |