Around West Iron Hills ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Dubuque. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the north of West Iron Hills. Dubuque has a population of 57,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Maquoketa. It lies just southeast of West Iron Hills and has a population of 5,900 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Iron Hills, with the nearest first.
- Ironhills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Crab Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <3>
- Buckhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Monmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Maquoketa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquoketa
- Maquoketa is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maquoketa <3>
- Andrew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
- Andrew is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <3>
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- Elwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Garry Owen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Bernard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
- Bernard is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <3>
- Onslow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
- Onslow is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <3>
- Zwingle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Lost Nation
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <3>
- Elwood
For more communities neighboring West Iron Hills, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Iron Hills.
Jackson County ...
West Iron Hills is located in Jackson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clinton, Dubuque, Jones, Carroll (IL) & Jo Daviess (IL). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Iron Hills ...
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 Iron Hills.
Airports Near West Iron Hills ...
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 Iron Hills and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Iron Hills.
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 West Iron Hills. 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 West Iron Hills. |
| <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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Iron Hills), 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. |