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AMES

Iowa · UNITED STATES (US) · 42.03°N / 93.62°W

IA
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,846,834

Ames is a city in United States with a population of 65,060. It sits at 42.03/-93.62, runs on America/Chicago, is 8 km from Gilbert.

Population 65,060
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 287m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Iowa
Coords
42.03°N / 93.62°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Gilbert Iowa 1,116 8.4 km
E Nevada Iowa 6,831 13.9 km
S Huxley Iowa 3,536 15.6 km
SE Cambridge Iowa 821 16.9 km
N Story City Iowa 3,438 17.1 km
NE Roland Iowa 1,304 17.6 km
S Slater Iowa 1,506 18.1 km
W Boone Iowa 12,692 21.7 km
SE Maxwell Iowa 923 24.2 km
SW Madrid Iowa 2,588 24.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Ames?
65,060 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Ames in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is Ames in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Ames?
Ames Municipal Airport (AMW).
Does Ames have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Ames in?
Iowa.
What is the elevation of Ames?
287 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4846834

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4846834,
    "name": "Ames",
    "ascii_name": "Ames",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 65060,
    "elevation": 287,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 42.03471,
    "longitude": -93.61994
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 58.3x the population of Gilbert.
  • 8 km from Gilbert.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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