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ANKENY

Iowa · UNITED STATES (US) · 41.73°N / 93.61°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,846,960

Ankeny is a city in United States with a population of 56,764. It sits at 41.73/-93.61, runs on America/Chicago, is 6 km from Saylorville.

Population 56,764
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 302m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Iowa
Coords
41.73°N / 93.61°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Saylorville Iowa 3,301 6.0 km
NE Elkhart Iowa 742 9.8 km
SW Johnston Iowa 20,871 9.9 km
NW Polk City Iowa 4,323 10.0 km
E Bondurant Iowa 4,996 12.4 km
S Des Moines Iowa 214,133 14.3 km
SW Urbandale Iowa 44,062 14.5 km
SE Altoona Iowa 16,984 15.1 km
W Grimes Iowa 10,676 16.1 km
SW Windsor Heights Iowa 4,889 17.0 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Ankeny?
56,764 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Ankeny in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is Ankeny in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Ankeny?
Des Moines International Airport (DSM).
Does Ankeny 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 Ankeny in?
Iowa.
What is the elevation of Ankeny?
302 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4846960

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4846960,
    "name": "Ankeny",
    "ascii_name": "Ankeny",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 56764,
    "elevation": 302,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 41.72971,
    "longitude": -93.60577
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 17.2x the population of Saylorville.
  • 6 km from Saylorville.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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