Around Oakland ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Webster City. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the southwest of Oakland. Webster City has a population of 7,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Iowa Falls. It lies just southeast of Oakland and has a population of 4,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Oakland, with the nearest first.
- Popejoy
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Alden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
- Dows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
- Dows is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dows <3>
- Williams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <3>
- Iowa Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
- Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <3>
- Bradford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Buckeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Coulter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Galt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
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- Blairsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Rowan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan
- Rowan is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowan <3>
- Latimer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Latimer is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <3>
- Alexander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Owasa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Eagle City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Blairsburg
For more communities neighboring Oakland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oakland.
Franklin County ...
Oakland is located in Franklin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Butler, Cerro Gordo, Hardin & Wright.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland ...
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 Oakland.
Airports Near Oakland ...
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 Oakland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oakland.
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 Oakland. 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 Oakland. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oakland), 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. |