Around Story City ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ames. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the south of Story City. Ames has a population of 67,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Boone. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the southwest of Story City and has a population of 12,400 people.
For comparison, Story City has a population of 3,300 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Story City, with the nearest first.
- Randall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Roland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Roland is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Gilbert
(6 miles [9.7 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
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Jewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Zenorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
- McCallsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Ames
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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>
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- Ontario
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Fernald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Fernald is located in Story County
- Radcliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Stanhope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Nevada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Ontario
For more communities neighboring Story City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Story City.
Story County ...
Story City 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 Story City ...
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 Story City.
Airports Near Story City ...
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 Story City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Story City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Story City ...
Looking for more information about Story City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Story City. 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 Story City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Story City.
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
- Story City Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Story City
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Story City: cityofstorycity.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 Story City. |
| <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 Story City), 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. |