Around Mechanicsville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cedar Rapids. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the west of Mechanicsville. Cedar Rapids has a population of 134,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Iowa City. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the southwest of Mechanicsville and has a population of 76,600 people.
For comparison, Mechanicsville has a population of 1,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Mechanicsville, with the nearest first.
- Stanwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwood
- Stanwood is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanwood <2>
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
- Morley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Morley is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Cedar Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
- Olin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
- Olin is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <2>
- Buchanan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Cedar County
- Martelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
- Martelle is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Clarence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
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- Tipton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
- Cedar Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Jones County
- Hale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Anamosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
- Anamosa is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
- Bertram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tipton
For more communities neighboring Mechanicsville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mechanicsville.
Cedar County ...
Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cedar County: Clinton, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Muscatine & Scott.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mechanicsville ...
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 Mechanicsville.
Airports Near Mechanicsville ...
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 Mechanicsville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mechanicsville.
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 Mechanicsville. 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 Mechanicsville. |
| <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 Cedar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mechanicsville), 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. |