RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Iowa >> Jasper County >> Monroe >> Nearby CommunitiesIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Iowa


The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa







Around Monroe ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the west of Monroe. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Ankeny. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the northwest of Monroe and has a population of 70,100 people.

For comparison, Monroe has a population of 1,900 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Monroe, with the nearest first.

  • Otley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Reasnor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
    • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Galesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
  • Prairie City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Metz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Jasper County
  • Vandalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
  • Killduff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
    • Killduff is located in Jasper County
  • Swan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Colfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lambs Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Newton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <2>
    • Pleasantville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Knoxville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Runnells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Monroe, please visit our County-by-County Page for Monroe.

Jasper County ...

Monroe is located in Jasper County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monroe ...

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 Monroe.

Airports Near Monroe ...

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 Monroe and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Monroe.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monroe ...

Looking for more information about Monroe? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Monroe. 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 Monroe, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monroe.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monroe. 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 Monroe.
<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 Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Monroe), 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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024