Around Roland ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ankeny. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the south of Roland. Ankeny has a population of 70,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ames. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the southwest of Roland and has a population of 67,000 people.
For comparison, Roland has a population of 1,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Roland, with the nearest first.
- McCallsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Story City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story City
- Story City is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Story City <2>
- Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Randall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Fernald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Fernald is located in Story County
- Gilbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
- Ellsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
- Nevada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <2>
- Radcliffe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliffe
- Radcliffe is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliffe <2>
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- Zearing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
- Zearing is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zearing <2>
- Zenorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Ames
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
- Jewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <2>
- Ontario
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Shipley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Zearing
For more communities neighboring Roland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Roland.
Story County ...
Roland 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 Roland ...
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 Roland.
Airports Near Roland ...
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 Roland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Roland.
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 ...
The official website for Roland: www.cityofroland.org/
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 Roland. |
| <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 Roland), 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. |