Around Pleasant Hill ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It lies just west of Pleasant Hill. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ankeny. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the northwest of Pleasant Hill and has a population of 70,100 people.
For comparison, Pleasant Hill has a population of 10,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the nearest first.
- Rising Sun
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Polk County
- Country Estate Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
- Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
- Altoona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <3>
- Adelphi
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Berwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Carlisle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
- Des Moines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <3>
- Bondurant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
- Bondurant is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <3>
- Marquisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
- Marquisville is located in Polk County
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- Runnells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnells
- Runnells is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runnells <3>
- Mitchellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <3>
- Saylorville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Ankeny
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
- Ankeny is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <3>
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
- Lakewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Warren County
- Runnells
For more communities neighboring Pleasant Hill, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Hill.
Polk County ...
Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Hill ...
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 Pleasant Hill.
Airports Near Pleasant Hill ...
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 Pleasant Hill and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pleasant Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Hill ...
Looking for more information about Pleasant Hill? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Pleasant Hill. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Pleasant Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Hill.
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:
- Iowa Statewide Tourism
- Pleasant Hill Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Hill
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pleasant Hill: www.ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us/
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Pleasant Hill. |
| <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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pleasant Hill), 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. |