Around Hawley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mason City. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the east of Hawley. Mason City has a population of 26,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Clear Lake. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the east of Hawley and has a population of 7,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Hawley, with the nearest first.
- Forest City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
- Crystal Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Garner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
- Leland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Britt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
- Britt is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <2>
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
- Woden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woden
- Woden is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woden <2>
- Ventura
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
- Ventura is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <2>
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- Fertile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
- Fertile is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fertile <2>
- Klemme
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
- Klemme is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <2>
- Hanlontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Joice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Lake Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <2>
- Clear Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
- Fertile
For more communities neighboring Hawley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hawley.
Hancock County ...
Hawley is located in Hancock County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth & Wright.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hawley ...
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 Hawley.
Airports Near Hawley ...
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 Hawley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hawley.
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 Hawley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Hawley. |
| <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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hawley), 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. |