Around Baxter Junction ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Joplin (MO). It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the east of Baxter Junction. Joplin (MO) has a population of 51,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Pittsburg. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the north of Baxter Junction and has a population of 20,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Baxter Junction, with the nearest first.
- Baxter Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Springs
- Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter Springs <2>
- Lowell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Riverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
- Neutral
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Treece
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lincolnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Quapaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
- Quapaw is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <2>
- Galena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
- South Galena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
- South Galena is located in Cherokee County
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- Cardin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
- Cardin is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <2>
- East Galena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
- East Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Empire City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Empire City is located in Cherokee County
- Quaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
- Quaker is located in Cherokee County
- Peoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Crestline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in Cherokee County
- Cardin
For more communities neighboring Baxter Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Baxter Junction.
Cherokee County ...
Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Crawford, Labette, Jasper (MO), Newton (MO), Craig (OK) & Ottawa (OK).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baxter Junction ...
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 Baxter Junction.
Airports Near Baxter Junction ...
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 Baxter Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Baxter Junction.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baxter Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Baxter Junction. |
| <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 Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Baxter Junction), 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. |