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Around Robison - Whitaker Acres ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the south of Robison - Whitaker Acres. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Ankeny. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the southwest of Robison - Whitaker Acres and has a population of 70,100 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Robison - Whitaker Acres, with the nearest first.

  • Iowa Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
    • Iowa Center is located in Story County
  • Maxwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Shipley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
    • Shipley is located in Story County
  • Collins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Collins is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Loring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Loring is located in Polk County
  • Nevada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Colo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Huxley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
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    • Midvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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      • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Clyde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Elkhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fernald
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Story County
    • Alleman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Kelley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Robison - Whitaker Acres, please visit our County-by-County Page for Robison - Whitaker Acres.

Story County ...

Robison - Whitaker Acres 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 Robison - Whitaker Acres ...

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 Robison - Whitaker Acres.

Airports Near Robison - Whitaker Acres ...

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 Robison - Whitaker Acres and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Robison - Whitaker Acres.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robison - Whitaker Acres. 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 Robison - Whitaker Acres.
<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 Robison - Whitaker Acres), 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.









 

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