Around Pilot Mound ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ames. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the southeast of Pilot Mound. Ames has a population of 67,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fort Dodge. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the north of Pilot Mound and has a population of 23,900 people.
For comparison, Pilot Mound has a population of 170 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Pilot Mound, with the nearest first.
- Fraser
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Boxholm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
- Boxholm is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <3>
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
- Ogden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
- Stratford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <3>
- Boone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Beaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Harcourt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lanyon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Moingona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Paton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paton
- Paton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paton <3>
- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Lehigh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Lehigh is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <3>
- Lanyon
For more communities neighboring Pilot Mound, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pilot Mound.
Boone County ...
Pilot Mound is located in Boone County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Dallas, Greene, Hamilton, Polk, Story & Webster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pilot Mound ...
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 Pilot Mound.
Airports Near Pilot Mound ...
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 Pilot Mound and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pilot Mound.
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 Pilot Mound. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.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 Pilot Mound. |
| <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 Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pilot Mound), 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. |