Around Harlan ...
For comparison, Harlan has a population of 4,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Harlan, with the nearest first.
- Corley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Westphalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Kirkman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkman is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Tennant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Earling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Panama
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Portsmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Avoca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
- Irwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Shelby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Defiance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Defiance is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Fiscus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Kimballton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Persia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
For more communities neighboring Harlan, please visit our County-by-County Page for Harlan.
Shelby County ...
Harlan is located in Shelby County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison & Pottawattamie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harlan ...
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 Harlan.
Airports Near Harlan ...
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 Harlan and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Harlan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harlan ...
Looking for more information about Harlan? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Harlan. 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 Harlan, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harlan.
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 Harlan. |
| <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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Harlan), 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. |