Around Lafayette ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cedar Rapids. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the south of Lafayette. Cedar Rapids has a population of 134,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Marion. It lies just southeast of Lafayette and has a population of 40,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Lafayette, with the nearest first.
- Alburnett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburnett
- Alburnett is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alburnett <2>
- Toddville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Toddville is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
- Robins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Center Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
- Hiawatha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <2>
- Sunset Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Central City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Palo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Palo is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <2>
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- Covington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Shellsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsburg
- Shellsburg is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellsburg <2>
- Squaw Creek Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
- Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
- Troy Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Mills
- Troy Mills is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Mills <2>
- Walker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Cedar Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <2>
- Covington
For more communities neighboring Lafayette, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lafayette.
Linn County ...
Lafayette is located in Linn County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson & Jones.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lafayette ...
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 Lafayette.
Airports Near Lafayette ...
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 Lafayette and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lafayette.
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 Lafayette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/
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 Lafayette. |
| <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 Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lafayette), 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. |