Around Gem ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Colby. It lies just west of Gem. Colby has a population of 5,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oakley. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the south of Gem and has a population of 2,000 people.
For comparison, Gem has a population of 84 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Gem, with the nearest first.
- Colby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Colby is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colby <3>
- Rexford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
- Rexford is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rexford <3>
- Menlo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Spica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Levant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Selden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
- Selden is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Oakley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- 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>
- Monument
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Monument is located in Logan County
- Hoxie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <3>
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- Brewster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <3>
- Grinnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Leoville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Page City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Page City is located in Logan County
- Atwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Rawlins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <3>
- Dresden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <3>
- Brewster
For more communities neighboring Gem, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gem.
Thomas County ...
Gem is located in Thomas County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Thomas County: Decatur, Gove, Logan, Rawlins, Sheridan & Sherman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gem ...
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 Gem.
Airports Near Gem ...
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 Gem and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gem.
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 Gem. 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 Gem. |
| <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 Thomas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gem), 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. |