Places of Interest Near Polk City, Iowa
| Airport - Transportation | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames | 16 miles NNE |
| Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines | 16.6 miles S |
| Art Galleries & Dealers | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Octagon Center For the Arts | Ames | 18.3 miles NNE |
| Convention & Meeting Facilities - Civic Centers | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Polk County Convention Complex | Des Moines | 13.5 miles SSE |
| Hospitals & Medical Care Facilities | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Central Iowa HealthCare Systems | Des Moines | 10.3 miles SSE |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | Des Moines | 11.4 miles SSE |
| Mercy Medical Center | Des Moines | 12.8 miles SSE |
| Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines | 13 miles SSE |
| Blank Children's Hospital | Des Moines | 13.1 miles SSE |
| Iowa Methodist Medical Center | Des Moines | 13.2 miles SSE |
| Metropolitan Medical Center | Des Moines | 13.5 miles SSE |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 18.8 miles NNE |
| Story County Medical Center | Nevada | 21.6 miles NE |
| Museums | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Science Center of Iowa | Des Moines | 13.1 miles S |
| Iowa Historical Museum | Des Moines | 13.6 miles SSE |
| Fort Des Moines Memorial Park | Des Moines | 16.4 miles SSE |
| Brunnier Art Museum | ames | 18 miles NNE |
| Farm House Museum | ames | 18 miles NNE |
| Story Center Historical Museum | ames | 18.3 miles NNE |
| Skiing Centers & Resorts | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Sleepy Hollow Sports Park | Des Moines | 15.7 miles SE |
| Stadiums - Arenas - Athletic Fields | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Des Moines | 13.2 miles SSE |
| Sec Taylor Stadium | Des Moines | 14.2 miles SSE |
| Jack Trice Stadium - Iowa State University | Ames | 17.3 miles NNE |
| Theme Parks - Amusement Parks | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Adventureland | Des Moines | 13.6 miles SE |
| Universities & Colleges | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Faith Baptist Bible College | Ankeny | 5.1 miles ESE |
