Around Fort Downer ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ellis. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Fort Downer. Ellis has a population of 2,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is WaKeeney. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the north of Fort Downer and has a population of 1,700 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fort Downer, with the nearest first.
- Trego
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - WaKeeney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WaKeeney
- WaKeeney is located in Trego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for WaKeeney <3>
- Arnold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Ransom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom <3>
- Collyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Ogallah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
- Ogallah is located in Trego County
- Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
- Brownell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownell
- Brownell is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownell <3>
- Quinter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
- Quinter is located in Gove County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinter <3>
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- Ellis
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis <3>
- Saint Peter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Saint Peter is located in Graham County
- Hog Back
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Laird
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Ness City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ness City
- Ness City is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ness City <3>
- Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis
For more communities neighboring Fort Downer, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort Downer.
Trego County ...
Fort Downer is located in Trego County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Trego County: Ellis, Gove, Graham, Ness, Rooks, Rush & Sheridan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Downer ...
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 Fort Downer.
Airports Near Fort Downer ...
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 Fort Downer and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Downer.
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 Fort Downer. 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 Fort Downer. |
| <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 Trego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Downer), 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. |