Around Grinnell (aka 'Grinnette Springs') ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Colby. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northwest of Grinnell. Colby has a population of 5,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oakley. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the west of Grinnell and has a population of 2,000 people.
For comparison, Grinnell has a population of 230 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Grinnell, with the nearest first.
- Grainfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainfield
- Grainfield is located in Gove County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grainfield <2>
- Oakley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Gove City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Menlo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Spica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Hoxie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Monument
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Monument is located in Logan County
- Quinter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
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- Rexford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- 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 <2>
- Elkader
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Gem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Page City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Page City is located in Logan County
- Colby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Collyer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rexford
For more communities neighboring Grinnell, please visit our County-by-County Page for Grinnell.
Gove County ...
Grinnell is located in Gove County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gove County: Graham, Lane, Logan, Ness, Scott, Sheridan, Thomas & Trego.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grinnell ...
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 Grinnell.
Airports Near Grinnell ...
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 Grinnell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grinnell.
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 Grinnell. 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 Grinnell. |
| <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 Gove, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grinnell), 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. |