Around Buffalo Soapstone ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Wasilla. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the southwest of Buffalo Soapstone. Wasilla has a population of 11,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Palmer.
It lies just south of Buffalo Soapstone and has a population of 7,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Buffalo Soapstone, with the nearest first.
- Sutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lazy Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Mountain
- Palmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gateway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
- Butte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
- Tanaina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanaina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanaina
- Wasilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Chickaloon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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- Chugiak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Houston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Knik
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knik have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knik
- Nancy Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nancy Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Lake
- Eagle River
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)
- Willow
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the west)
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buffalo Soapstone ...
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 Buffalo Soapstone.
Airports Near Buffalo Soapstone ...
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 Buffalo Soapstone and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Buffalo Soapstone.
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 Alaska:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Buffalo Soapstone. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Buffalo Soapstone), 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. |