Around Bala ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bala, with the nearest first.
- Broughton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leonardville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wakefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ladysmith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- May Day
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winkler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Keats
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Upland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Bala, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bala.
Riley County ...
Bala is located in Riley County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Riley County: Clay, Geary, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee & Washington.
Although it doesn't share a border with Riley County, Dickinson is close to Bala.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bala ...
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 Bala.
Airports Near Bala ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bala and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bala.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Riley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bala), 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. |