Around West Fort Dodge ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fort Dodge. It lies immediately northeast of where West Fort Dodge would have been located. Fort Dodge has a population of 23,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Webster City.
It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the east of West Fort Dodge and has a population of 7,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West Fort Dodge, with the nearest first.
- Fort Dodge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Otho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tara
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Coalville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Kalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Moorland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Barnum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Evanston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Badger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <2>
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- Callender
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Callender is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Clare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Brushy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Burnside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Palm Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Duncombe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring West Fort Dodge, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Fort Dodge.
Webster County ...
West Fort Dodge would have been located within present day 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 West Fort Dodge ...
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 West Fort Dodge.
Airports Near West Fort Dodge ...
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 West Fort Dodge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Fort Dodge.
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 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 West Fort Dodge. |
<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 Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Fort Dodge), 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. |