Around Melbourne ...
For comparison, Melbourne has a population of 800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Melbourne, with the nearest first.
- Rhodes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Luray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Luray
- From Melbourne to Luray
- State Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
- State Center is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <4>
- Haverhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>
- LaMoille
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to LaMoille
- From Melbourne to LaMoille
- Baxter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baxter
- From Melbourne to Baxter
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clyde
- From Melbourne to Clyde
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Collins
- From Melbourne to Collins
- Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marietta
- From Melbourne to Marietta
- Clemons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Colo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colo
- Colo is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colo
- From Melbourne to Colo
- Ferguson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Ira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ira
- From Melbourne to Ira
- Marshalltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Marshalltown is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshalltown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marshalltown
- From Melbourne to Marshalltown
- Marietta
For more communities neighboring Melbourne, please visit our County-by-County Page for Melbourne.
Marshall County ...
Melbourne is located in Marshall County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Melbourne ...
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 Melbourne.
Airports Near Melbourne ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Melbourne and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Melbourne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melbourne ...
Looking for more information about Melbourne? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Melbourne. 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 Melbourne, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melbourne.
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:
- Iowa Statewide Tourism
- Melbourne Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melbourne
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melbourne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.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 Melbourne. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Melbourne), 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. |