Around Leavenworth ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Kansas City (MO). It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the southeast of Leavenworth. Kansas City (MO) has a population of 497,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Overland Park. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southeast of Leavenworth and has a population of 197,000 people.
For comparison, Leavenworth has a population of 35,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Leavenworth, with the nearest first.
- Bain City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Stillings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lansing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- East Leavenworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
- Farley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Kickapoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
- West Platte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
- West Platte is located in Platte County (MO)
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Tracy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Wallula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Platte City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
- Platte City is located in Platte County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <3>
- Waldron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Former name for Easton:
- Eastin
- Highland
For more communities neighboring Leavenworth, please visit our County-by-County Page for Leavenworth.
Leavenworth County ...
Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leavenworth County: Atchison, Douglas, Jefferson, Johnson, Wyandotte & Platte (MO).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leavenworth ...
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 Leavenworth.
Airports Near Leavenworth ...
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 Leavenworth and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Leavenworth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leavenworth ...
Looking for more information about Leavenworth? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Leavenworth. 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 Leavenworth, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leavenworth.
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:
- Kansas Statewide Tourism
- Leavenworth Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leavenworth
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Leavenworth: www.lvks.org/
The official website for Leavenworth County: www.leavenworthcounty.org/
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 Leavenworth. |
| <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 Leavenworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Leavenworth), 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. |