Around Farrar ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the southwest of Farrar. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ankeny. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the southwest of Farrar and has a population of 70,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Farrar, with the nearest first.
- Loring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Loring is located in Polk County
- Mingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <2>
- Valeria
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Green Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Maxwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <2>
- Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Elkhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <2>
- Iowa Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
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- Ira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Oswalt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Bondurant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Mitchellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Cambridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Goddard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Ira
For more communities neighboring Farrar, please visit our County-by-County Page for Farrar.
Polk County ...
Farrar is located in Polk County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farrar ...
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 Farrar.
Airports Near Farrar ...
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 Farrar and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Farrar.
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 Farrar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Farrar. |
| <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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Farrar), 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. |