Around Brainerd ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Brainerd, with the nearest first.
- Whitewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitewater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitewater
- From Brainerd to Whitewater
- Potwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
- Potwin is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Potwin
- From Brainerd to Potwin
- Annelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
- Annelly is located in Harvey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Annelly
- From Brainerd to Annelly
- Elbing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hopkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Hopkins is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hopkins
- From Brainerd to Hopkins
- McLains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
- McLains is located in Harvey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McLains
- From Brainerd to McLains
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
- Towanda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
- De Graff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Graff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- De Graff is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to De Graff
- From Brainerd to De Graff
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- Midian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
- Midian is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midian
- From Brainerd to Midian
- Greenwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Burns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Kechi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
- Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <2>
- Walton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walton
- From Brainerd to Walton
- Bel Aire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
- Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <2>
- Midian
For more communities neighboring Brainerd, please visit our County-by-County Page for Brainerd.
Butler County ...
Brainerd is located in Butler County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Chase, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick & Sumner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brainerd ...
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 Brainerd.
Airports Near Brainerd ...
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 Brainerd and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Brainerd.
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 Brainerd. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brainerd), 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. |