Around Slifer ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fort Dodge. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the northeast of Slifer. Fort Dodge has a population of 23,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Webster City. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the east of Slifer and has a population of 7,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Slifer, with the nearest first.
- Somers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Callender
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Farnhamville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Rinard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Gowrie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
- Gowrie is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <3>
- Knierim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Moorland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
- Moorland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <3>
- Lohrville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohrville
- Lohrville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohrville <3>
- Palm Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
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- Rands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Barnum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Harcourt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Tara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Lanyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Rands
For more communities neighboring Slifer, please visit our County-by-County Page for Slifer.
Webster County ...
Slifer is located in Webster County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Webster County: Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas & Wright.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slifer ...
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 Slifer.
Airports Near Slifer ...
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 Slifer and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Slifer.
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 Slifer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/
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 Slifer. |
| <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 Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Slifer), 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. |