Around Valeria ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Des Moines. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the southwest of Valeria. Des Moines has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ankeny. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the west of Valeria and has a population of 70,100 people.
For comparison, Valeria has a population of 58 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Valeria, with the nearest first.
- Oswalt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Green Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Mingo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <2>
- Mitchellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <2>
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Goddard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Ira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Bondurant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
- Bondurant is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <2>
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Altoona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <2>
- Loring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Loring is located in Polk County
- Metz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <2>
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
- Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Altoona
For more communities neighboring Valeria, please visit our County-by-County Page for Valeria.
Jasper County ...
Valeria is located in Jasper County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valeria ...
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 Valeria.
Airports Near Valeria ...
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 Valeria and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Valeria.
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 Valeria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Valeria. |
| <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 Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Valeria), 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. |