Rock Rapids (Lyon County, IA)

Around Rock Rapids ...

For comparison, Rock Rapids has a population of 2,500 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rock Rapids, with the nearest first.

Edna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
Steen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
Lester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lester is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
Ash Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
Alvord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alvord is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <2>
Ellsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
Doon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Doon is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <2>
George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- George is located in Lyon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
Kanaranzi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kanaranzi is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <2>
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- Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
- Larchwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Larchwood is located in Lyon County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
- Bruce
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Little Rock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  - Little Rock is located in Lyon County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <2>
- Inwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Inwood is located in Lyon County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <2>
- Luverne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  - Luverne is located in Rock County (MN)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <2>

For more communities neighboring Rock Rapids, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rock Rapids.

Lyon County ...

Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lyon County: Osceola, Sioux, Nobles (MN), Rock (MN), Lincoln (SD) & Minnehaha (SD).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Rapids ...

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 Rock Rapids.

Airports Near Rock Rapids ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rock Rapids and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rock Rapids.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Rapids ...

Looking for more information about Rock Rapids? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rock Rapids. 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 Rock Rapids, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Rapids.

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
- Rock Rapids Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Rapids
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rock Rapids.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rock Rapids), 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.