Around Ames ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Concordia. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the west of Ames. Concordia has a population of 4,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Clay Center. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the southeast of Ames and has a population of 4,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ames, with the nearest first.
- Clyde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
- Saint Joseph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Cloud County
- Rice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Cloud County
- Vining
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clifton has also been known as:
- West Clifton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <3>
- Huscher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huscher
- Huscher is located in Cloud County
- Agenda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Concordia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <3>
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- Morganville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Miltonvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonvale
- Miltonvale is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltonvale <3>
- Cuba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
- Palmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Yuma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Idana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville
For more communities neighboring Ames, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ames.
Cloud County ...
Ames is located in Cloud County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cloud County: Clay, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Ottawa, Republic & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ames ...
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 Ames.
Airports Near Ames ...
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 Ames and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ames.
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 Kansas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ames. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ames. |
| <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 Kansas' counties, including Cloud, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ames), 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. |