Around Indianapolis ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ottumwa. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the south of Indianapolis. Ottumwa has a population of 24,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oskaloosa. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the southwest of Indianapolis and has a population of 11,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Indianapolis, with the nearest first.
- Coal Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- What Cheer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for What Cheer
- What Cheer is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for What Cheer <3>
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Gibson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Thornburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Barnes City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes City
- Barnes City is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnes City <3>
- Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Keomah Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
- Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
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- Exeelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Keswick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keswick <3>
- Lacey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Wright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
- Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Fremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
- Exeelsior
For more communities neighboring Indianapolis, please visit our County-by-County Page for Indianapolis.
Mahaska County ...
Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mahaska County: Jasper, Keokuk, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek & Wapello.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indianapolis ...
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 Indianapolis.
Airports Near Indianapolis ...
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 Indianapolis and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Indianapolis.
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 Indianapolis. 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 Indianapolis. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Indianapolis), 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. |