Around Forest City ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Decorah. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southeast of where Forest City would have been located. Decorah has a population of 7,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Stewartville (MN). It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northwest of Forest City and has a population of 6,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Forest City, with the nearest first.
- Lime Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Springs
- Lime Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lime Springs <2>
- Florenceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Granger
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Davis Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Cresco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Cresco is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <2>
- Etna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Kendallville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Vernon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
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- Carimona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Harmony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
- Ostrander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Ostrander is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <2>
- Le Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
- Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
- Preston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
- Carimona
For more communities neighboring Forest City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Forest City.
Howard County ...
Forest City would have been located within present day Howard County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Fillmore (MN) & Mower (MN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest City ...
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 Forest City.
Airports Near Forest City ...
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 Forest City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Forest City.
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 Forest City. |
| <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 Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forest City), 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. |