Around Alta Mills ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hutchinson. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the west of where Alta Mills would have been located. Hutchinson has a population of 40,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Newton. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the east of Alta Mills and has a population of 18,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alta Mills, with the nearest first.
- Burrton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
- Burrton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Moundridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundridge
- Moundridge is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundridge <2>
- Hesston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Hesston is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesston <2>
- Buhler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
- Buhler is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Buhler has also been known as:
- Tulip Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <2>
- Halstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Halstead is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <2>
- Zimmerdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
- Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
- Inman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
- Van Arsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
- Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
- Medora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- North Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
- North Newton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <2>
- Sand Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Sand Creek is located in Harvey County
- Groveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Obeeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Putnam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Harvey County
- North Newton
For more communities neighboring Alta Mills, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alta Mills.
Harvey County ...
Alta Mills would have been located within present day Harvey County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harvey County: Butler, Marion, McPherson, Reno & Sedgwick.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alta Mills ...
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 Alta Mills.
Airports Near Alta Mills ...
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 Alta Mills and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alta Mills.
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 Harvey County: www.harveycounty.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 Alta Mills. |
| <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 Kansas' counties, including Harvey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alta Mills), 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. |