Around Gale ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cape Girardeau (MO). It lies just northwest of Gale. Cape Girardeau (MO) has a population of 41,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Sikeston (MO). It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the south of Gale and has a population of 16,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Gale, with the nearest first.
- Thebes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - East Cape Girardeau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
- McClure is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <3>
- Scott City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <3>
- Cape Girardeau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Girardeau
- Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Girardeau <3>
- Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <3>
- Kelso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <3>
- Diswood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Diswood is located in Alexander County
- Olive Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>
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- Reynoldsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County
- Tamms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
- Tamms is located in Alexander County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <3>
- Elco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Elco is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elco <3>
- Miller City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
- Miller City is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <3>
- Unity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <3>
- Dutchtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Reynoldsville
For more communities neighboring Gale, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gale.
Alexander County ...
Gale is located in Alexander County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alexander County: Pulaski, Union, Ballard (KY), Cape Girardeau (MO), Mississippi (MO) & Scott (MO).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gale ...
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 Gale.
Airports Near Gale ...
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 Gale and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gale.
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 Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gale. |
| <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 Illinois' counties, including Alexander, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gale), 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. |