Around Clay Center ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Junction City. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southeast of Clay Center. Junction City has a population of 21,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ogden. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southeast of Clay Center and has a population of 2,000 people.
For comparison, Clay Center has a population of 4,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Clay Center, with the nearest first.
- Broughton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <3>
- Idana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Morganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Ladysmith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Bala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Wakefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>
- May Day
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
- May Day is located in Riley County
- Leonardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <3>
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- Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clifton has also been known as:
- West Clifton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <3>
- Vining
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Riley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <3>
- Walsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Industry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Oak Hill
For more communities neighboring Clay Center, please visit our County-by-County Page for Clay Center.
Clay County ...
Clay Center is located in Clay County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Ottawa, Riley & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clay Center ...
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 Clay Center.
Airports Near Clay Center ...
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 Clay Center and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Clay Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clay Center ...
Looking for more information about Clay Center? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Clay Center. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Clay Center, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clay Center.
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:
- Kansas Statewide Tourism
- Clay Center Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clay Center
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clay Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.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 Clay Center. |
| <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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Clay Center), 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. |