Around Abilene ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Salina. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the west of Abilene. Salina has a population of 46,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Junction City. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the east of Abilene and has a population of 21,900 people.
For comparison, Abilene has a population of 6,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Abilene, with the nearest first.
- Acme
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Detroit
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
- Talmage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Talmage is located in Dickinson County
- Solomon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon
- Solomon is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomon <3>
- Buckeye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
- Chapman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Chapman is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapman <3>
- Navarre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Dickinson County
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- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Niles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Niles is located in Ottawa County
- Industry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Clay County
- New Cambria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Upland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Carlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Manchester
For more communities neighboring Abilene, please visit our County-by-County Page for Abilene.
Dickinson County ...
Abilene is located in Dickinson County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickinson County: Clay, Geary, Marion, McPherson, Morris, Ottawa & Saline.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Abilene ...
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 Abilene.
Airports Near Abilene ...
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 Abilene and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Abilene.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abilene ...
Looking for more information about Abilene? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Abilene. 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 Abilene, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Abilene.
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
- Abilene Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Abilene
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Abilene: www.abilenecityhall.com/
The official website for Dickinson County: www.dkcoks.com/
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 Abilene. |
| <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 Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Abilene), 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. |