Around Grimes ...
For comparison, Grimes has a population of 15,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Grimes, with the nearest first.
- Herrold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Urbandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Andrews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clive
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Granger
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Polk City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waukee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Dallas Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saylorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Carney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- High Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Polk City Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Des Moines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Grimes, please visit our County-by-County Page for Grimes.
Polk County ...
Grimes is primarily located in Polk County<3>. A portion of Grimes extends into Dallas County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grimes ...
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 Grimes.
Airports Near Grimes ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Grimes and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grimes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grimes ...
Looking for more information about Grimes? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Grimes. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Grimes, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grimes.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grimes. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grimes), 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. |