Around East Galena ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Joplin (MO). It lies just east of East Galena. Joplin (MO) has a population of 51,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Pittsburg. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the north of East Galena and has a population of 20,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from East Galena, with the nearest first.
- Galena
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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
- Empire City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
- Central City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Riverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
- Iron Gates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Iron Gates is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Badger
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Grand Falls Plaza
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
- Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
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- Klondike
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Klondike is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Baxter Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Cliff Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
- Cliff Village is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Joplin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <2>
- Loma Linda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
- Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Lone Elm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Lone Elm is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Klondike
For more communities neighboring East Galena, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Galena.
Cherokee County ...
East Galena 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 East Galena ...
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 East Galena.
Airports Near East Galena ...
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 East Galena and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Galena.
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 East Galena. 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 East Galena. |
| <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 East Galena), 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. |