Around Urbandale ...
For comparison, Urbandale has a population of 44,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Urbandale, with the nearest first.
- Clive
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grimes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Johnston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waukee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Des Moines
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Commerce is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Herrold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Herrold is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
- Andrews
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Andrews is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Des Moines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Granger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saylorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Booneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Dallas Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring Urbandale, please visit our County-by-County Page for Urbandale.
Polk County ...
Urbandale is primarily located in Polk County<3>. A portion of Urbandale extends into Dallas County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Urbandale ...
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 Urbandale.
Airports Near Urbandale ...
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 Urbandale and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Urbandale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Urbandale ...
Looking for more information about Urbandale? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Urbandale. 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 Urbandale, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Urbandale.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Urbandale. |
| <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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Urbandale), 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. |