Around Akron ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Wichita. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northwest of Akron. Wichita has a population of 392,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Derby. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the northwest of Akron and has a population of 25,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Akron, with the nearest first.
- Floral
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Cowley County
- Rock has also been known as:
- Rusk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <3>
- Udall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Udall is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <3>
- New Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Cowley County
- Wilmot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Wilmot is located in Cowley County
- Winfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <3>
- Kellogg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Former name for Oxford:
- Hapawalla
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
- Douglass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Douglass is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <3>
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- Tisdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Tresham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Smileyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
- Smileyville is located in Butler County
- Atlanta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>
- Belle Plaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
- Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <3>
- Burden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Burden is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burden <3>
- Tisdale
For more communities neighboring Akron, please visit our County-by-County Page for Akron.
Cowley County ...
Akron is located in Cowley County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cowley County: Butler, Chautauqua, Elk, Sedgwick, Sumner, Kay (OK) & Osage (OK).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Akron ...
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 Akron.
Airports Near Akron ...
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 Akron and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Akron.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.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 Akron. |
| <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 Cowley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Akron), 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. |