Around Des Moines ...
For comparison, Des Moines has a population of 32,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Des Moines, with the nearest first.
- North Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hill
- North Hill is located in King County
- Zenith
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Zenith is located in King County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zenith
- From Des Moines to Zenith
- Normandy Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Park
- Normandy Park is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy Park <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Normandy Park
- From Des Moines to Normandy Park
- Woodmont Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmont Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont Beach
- Woodmont Beach is located in King County
- Redondo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redondo
- Redondo is located in King County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Redondo
- From Des Moines to Redondo
- SeaTac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SeaTac
- SeaTac is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for SeaTac <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to SeaTac
- From Des Moines to SeaTac
- Star Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Lake
- Star Lake is located in King County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Star Lake
- From Des Moines to Star Lake
- Buenna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buenna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
- Buenna is located in King County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buenna
- From Des Moines to Buenna
- Burien
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burien
- Burien is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burien <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burien
- From Des Moines to Burien
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- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kent
- From Des Moines to Kent
- Orillia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
- Orillia is located in King County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orillia
- From Des Moines to Orillia
- Riverton Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton Heights
- Riverton Heights is located in King County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverton Heights
- From Des Moines to Riverton Heights
- Seahurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahurst
- Seahurst is located in King County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seahurst
- From Des Moines to Seahurst
- Federal Way
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Way
- Federal Way is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Way <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Federal Way
- From Des Moines to Federal Way
- Tukwila
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tukwila
- Tukwila is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tukwila <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tukwila
- From Des Moines to Tukwila
- Kent
For more communities neighboring Des Moines, please visit our County-by-County Page for Des Moines.
King County ...
Des Moines is located in King County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of King County: Chelan, Kittitas, Pierce & Snohomish. The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Des Moines ...
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 Des Moines.
Airports Near Des Moines ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Des Moines and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Des Moines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Des Moines ...
Looking for more information about Des Moines? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Des Moines. 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 Des Moines, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Des Moines.
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 Washington:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Washington Statewide Tourism
- Des Moines Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Des Moines
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Des Moines: www.desmoineswa.gov/
The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Des Moines. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including King, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Des Moines), 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. |