Around Colby ...
For comparison, Colby has a population of 5,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Colby, with the nearest first.
- Gem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gem is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Levant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Levant is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
- Spica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spica is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spica
- Brewster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Menlo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Menlo is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Rexford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Monument
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Monument is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Oakley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Page City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Page City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Winona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Edson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Edson is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Selden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Selden is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Grinnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grinnell is located in Gove County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Grinnell has also been known as:
- Grinnette Springs
- Atwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Colby, please visit our County-by-County Page for Colby.
Thomas County ...
Colby is located in Thomas County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Thomas County: Decatur, Gove, Logan, Rawlins, Sheridan & Sherman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colby ...
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 Colby.
Airports Near Colby ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Colby and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Colby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colby ...
Looking for more information about Colby? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Colby. 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 Colby, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Colby.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Colby. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Thomas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Colby), 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. |