Around Elrick Junction ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Burlington. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the south of Elrick Junction. Burlington has a population of 24,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Muscatine. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the north of Elrick Junction and has a population of 23,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Elrick Junction, with the nearest first.
- Oakville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <3>
- Mediapolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <3>
- Morning Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <3>
- Wapello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- New Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Keithsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
- Keithsburg is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithsburg <3>
- Sperry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Dodgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
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- Yarmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <3>
- Milroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Grandview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Mount Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Joy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <3>
- Oquawka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
- Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <3>
- Yarmouth
For more communities neighboring Elrick Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Elrick Junction.
Louisa County ...
Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Louisa County: Des Moines, Henry, Johnson, Muscatine, Washington, Mercer (IL) & Rock Island (IL). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Although it doesn't share a border with Louisa County, Henderson (IL) is close to Elrick Junction.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elrick Junction ...
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 Elrick Junction.
Airports Near Elrick Junction ...
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 Elrick Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Elrick Junction.
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 Elrick Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacountyiowa.org/
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 Elrick Junction. |
| <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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Louisa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elrick Junction), 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. |