Introduction ...
Below are places that are relatively close to Paris.
This page contains six sections:
- Around Paris ...
- Linn County ...
- Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
- Websites We Enjoy ...
- Airports Near Paris ...
Around Paris ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cedar Rapids. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the south of where Paris would have been located. Cedar Rapids has a population of 133,000 people.<1>
The next largest community is Iowa City. It is located about 40 miles [64 km] to the south of Paris and has a population of 76,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities: Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting in Paris.<2>
Alburnett [Map]
6 miles [9.7 km] miles to the south of Paris.
Center Point [Map]
10 miles [16.1 km] miles to the west of Paris.
Central City [Map]
3 miles [4.8 km] miles to the southeast of Paris.
Coggon [Map]
3 miles [4.8 km] miles to the northeast of Paris.
Hiawatha [Map]
14 miles [22.5 km] miles to the south of Paris.
Marion [Map]
13 miles [20.9 km] miles to the south of Paris.
Prairieburg [Map]
7 miles [11.3 km] miles to the east of Paris.
Robins [Map]
12 miles [19.3 km] miles to the southwest of Paris.
Robinson [Map]
7 miles [11.3 km] miles to the north of Paris.
Ryan [Map]
9 miles [14.5 km] miles to the northeast of Paris.
Squaw Creek Village [Map]
13 miles [20.9 km] miles to the south of Paris.
Toddville [Map]
11 miles [17.7 km] miles to the southwest of Paris.
Troy Mills [Map]
6 miles [9.7 km] miles to the northwest of Paris.
Viola [Map]
12 miles [19.3 km] miles to the southeast of Paris.
Walker [Map]
10 miles [16.1 km] miles to the west of Paris.
For more communities neighboring Paris, please visit our County-by-County Page for Paris.
Linn County ...
Paris would have been located within present day Linn County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson & Jones.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paris ...
This section has been moved to our Tidbits & Trivia page for Paris.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Paris. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paris. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
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 Link for:
Also of Interest:
National Park Service (NPS) sites in Iowa
America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
The Living New Deal - Sites in Iowa
Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in Iowa
Airports Near Paris ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<3> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Paris.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Paris. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Paris.
Large Airports
Des Moines Intl. (DSM/KDSM) <4> [Map]
117 miles [188.3 km] miles to the West Southwest of Paris.
Rochester Intl. (RST/KRST) [Map]
124 miles [199.6 km] miles to the North Northwest of Paris.
Rockford Intl. (RFD/KRFD) [Map]
126 miles [202.8 km] miles to the East of Paris.
Dane County Rgnl. (MSN/KMSN) [Map]
129 miles [207.6 km] miles to the East Northeast of Paris.
O'Hare Intl. (ORD/KORD) [Map]
188 miles [302.6 km] miles to the East of Paris.
Gen. Mitchell Intl. (MKE/KMKE) [Map]
193 miles [310.6 km] miles to the East Northeast of Paris.
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID) [Map]
25 miles [40.2 km] miles to the South Southwest of Paris.
Dubuque Rgnl. (DBQ/KDBQ) [Map]
45 miles [72.4 km] miles to the East Northeast of Paris.
Waterloo Rgnl. (ALO/KALO) [Map]
47 miles [75.6 km] miles to the West Northwest of Paris.
Quad City Intl. (MLI/KMLI) [Map]
77 miles [123.9 km] miles to the Southeast of Paris.
General Aviation Airports
Marion Airport (FAA ID: C17) [Map]
14 miles [22.5 km] miles to the South of Paris.
Manchester Muni. (FAA ID: C27) [Map]
17 miles [27.4 km] miles to the North Northeast of Paris.
Monticello Rgnl. (ICAO: KMXO) [Map]
21 miles [33.8 km] miles to the East of Paris.
Vinton Veterans Meml. Airpark (ICAO: KVTI) [Map]
22 miles [35.4 km] miles to the West of Paris.
Independence Muni. (ICAO: KIIB) [Map]
24 miles [38.6 km] miles to the Northwest of Paris.
Cedar Rapids Muni. [Map]
25 miles [40.2 km] miles to the South Southwest of Paris.
Amana Airport (FAA ID: C11) [Map]
34 miles [54.7 km] miles to the South Southwest of Paris.
Oelwein Muni. (ICAO: KOLZ) [Map]
36 miles [57.9 km] miles to the North Northwest of Paris.
Additional Airport Information
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Des Moines International Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: DSM | ICAO: KDSM |
Website for Des Moines International Airport
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Rochester International Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: RST | ICAO: KRST |
Website for Rochester International Airport
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Southeast Iowa Regional Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: BRL | ICAO: KBRL |
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Mason City Municipal Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: MCW | ICAO: KMCW |
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La Crosse Municipal Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: LSE | ICAO: KLSE |
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Monticello Regional Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| ICAO: KMXO |
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Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| ICAO: KVTI |
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Independence Municipal Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| ICAO: KIIB |
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Rockford International Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: RFD | ICAO: KRFD |
Website for Rockford International Airport
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Oelwein Municipal Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| ICAO: KOLZ |
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Iowa City Municipal Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| ICAO: KIOW |
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Dane County Regional Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: MSN | ICAO: KMSN |
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O'Hare International Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: ORD | ICAO: KORD |
Website for O'Hare International Airport
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General Mitchell International Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: MKE | ICAO: KMKE |
Website for General Mitchell International Airport
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The Eastern Iowa Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: CID | ICAO: KCID |
Website for The Eastern Iowa Airport
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Dubuque Regional Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: DBQ | ICAO: KDBQ |
Website for Dubuque Regional Airport
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Waterloo Regional Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: ALO | ICAO: KALO |
Website for Waterloo Regional Airport
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Quad City International Airport [Map]
Airport Identification Code:
| IATA: MLI | ICAO: KMLI |
Website for Quad City International Airport
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Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.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 Paris. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paris) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2386, Longitude: -91.5791 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Paris have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Paris), 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. |
| <4> | The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. |