Around Elkader ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scott City. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the south of Elkader. Scott City has a population of 3,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oakley. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the north of Elkader and has a population of 2,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Elkader, with the nearest first.
- Pence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Pence is located in Scott County
- Healy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healy
- Healy is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healy <3>
- Russell Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Scott City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <3>
- Gove City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
- Gove City is located in Gove County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Gove City has also been known as:
- Gove
- Monument
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Monument is located in Logan County
- Oakley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
- Modoc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Scott County
- Grinnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
- Grinnell is located in Gove County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Grinnell has also been known as:
- Grinnette Springs
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- Page City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Page City is located in Logan County
- Shields
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Winona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
- Marienthal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marienthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal
- Marienthal is located in Wichita County
- Spica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Dighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Dighton is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dighton <3>
- Page City
For more communities neighboring Elkader, please visit our County-by-County Page for Elkader.
Logan County ...
Elkader is located in Logan County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Logan County: Gove, Scott, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace & Wichita.
Although it doesn't share a border with Logan County, Lane is close to Elkader.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkader ...
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 Elkader.
Airports Near Elkader ...
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 Elkader and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Elkader.
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 Elkader. 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 Elkader. |
| <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 Logan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elkader), 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. |