Around Glen Elder ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beloit. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the east of Glen Elder. Beloit has a population of 3,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Osborne. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the west of Glen Elder and has a population of 1,300 people.
For comparison, Glen Elder has a population of 420 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Glen Elder, with the nearest first.
- Cawker City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
- Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <3>
- Beloit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <3>
- Dispatch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
- Dispatch is located in Smith County
- Downs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downs is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <3>
- Gilbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
- Jewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Tipton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
- Randall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Asherville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
- Asherville is located in Mitchell County
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- Hunter
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <3>
- Scottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Mankato
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
- Mankato is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <3>
- Portis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
- Portis is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Osborne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Osborne is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Osborne has also been known as:
- Peru
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <3>
- Simpson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <3>
- Hunter
For more communities neighboring Glen Elder, please visit our County-by-County Page for Glen Elder.
Mitchell County ...
Glen Elder is located in Mitchell County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mitchell County: Cloud, Jewell, Lincoln, Osborne, Ottawa & Smith.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Elder ...
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 Glen Elder.
Airports Near Glen Elder ...
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 Glen Elder and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Glen Elder.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Elder ...
Looking for more information about Glen Elder? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Glen Elder. 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 Glen Elder, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Elder.
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:
- Kansas Statewide Tourism
- Glen Elder Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Elder
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Glen Elder: www.glenelder.com/
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 Glen Elder. |
| <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 Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glen Elder), 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. |