Around Murphy ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Marshalltown. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the north of Murphy. Marshalltown has a population of 26,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Altoona. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the west of Murphy and has a population of 19,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Murphy, with the nearest first.
- Killduff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Kellogg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <2>
- Lambs Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Reasnor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Galesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Metz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Oakland Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Sully
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
- Sully is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sully <2>
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- Lynnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Goddard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Otley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otley
- Otley is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otley <2>
- Baxter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Colfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Lynnville
For more communities neighboring Murphy, please visit our County-by-County Page for Murphy.
Jasper County ...
Murphy 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 Murphy ...
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 Murphy.
Airports Near Murphy ...
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 Murphy and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Murphy.
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 Murphy. 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 Murphy. |
| <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 Murphy), 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. |