Around Back Gate ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Monticello. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southwest of Back Gate. Monticello has a population of 9,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dumas. It lies just southwest of Back Gate and has a population of 4,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Back Gate, with the nearest first.
- Pea Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Dumas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <2>
- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Pickens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Watson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
- Gould
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Kelso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Desha County
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Gillett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Gillett is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <2>
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- Rohwer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohwer
- Rohwer is located in Desha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohwer <2>
- Varner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Tichnor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichnor
- Tichnor is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tichnor <2>
- Tillar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Reed
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Warrenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rohwer
For more communities neighboring Back Gate, please visit our County-by-County Page for Back Gate.
Desha County ...
Back Gate is located in Desha County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Desha County: Arkansas, Chicot, Drew, Lincoln, Phillips & Bolivar (MS). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Back Gate ...
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 Back Gate.
Airports Near Back Gate ...
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 Back Gate and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Back Gate.
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 Arkansas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Back Gate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Back Gate. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Desha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Back Gate), 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. |