Around Fort Des Moines ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fort Des Moines, with the nearest first.
- Lakewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Norwalk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Des Moines
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Levey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Levey is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
- Orillia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Orillia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Country Estate Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Cumming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Windsor Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rising Sun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rising Sun is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- West Des Moines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Adelphi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Adelphi is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
For more communities neighboring Fort Des Moines, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort Des Moines.
Polk County ...
Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Des Moines ...
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 Fort Des Moines.
Airports Near Fort Des Moines ...
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 Fort Des Moines and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Des Moines.
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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Des Moines), 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. |