Around Ontario ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the south of Ontario. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ankeny. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the south of Ontario and has a population of 70,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ontario, with the nearest first.
- Ames
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
- Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
- Jordan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Kelley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley
- Kelley is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelley <2>
- Zenorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Luther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Midvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Shipley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Boone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
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- Huxley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
- Slater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Slater is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <2>
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <2>
- Sheldahl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Story City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story City
- Story City is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Story City <2>
- Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
- Huxley
For more communities neighboring Ontario, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ontario.
Story County ...
Ontario is located in Story County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Story County: Boone, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall & Polk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ontario ...
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 Ontario.
Airports Near Ontario ...
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 Ontario and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ontario.
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 Ontario. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/
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 Ontario. |
| <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 Story, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ontario), 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. |