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Around Olathe ...

For comparison, Olathe has a population of 142,000 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Olathe, with the nearest first.

  • Clare
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenexa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
    • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lenexa
    • From Olathe to Lenexa
  • Gardner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
  • Overland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
    • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <3>
  • Monticello
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Spring Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
    • Spring Hill has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Station
    • Springfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
  • Zarah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
    • Zarah is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zarah
    • From Olathe to Zarah
  • De Soto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
  • Shawnee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Clearview City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Holliday
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holliday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holliday
      • From Olathe to Holliday
    • Lake Quivira
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
      • Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Loring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loring
      • From Olathe to Loring
    • Merriam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stilwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring Olathe, please visit our County-by-County Page for Olathe.

Johnson County ...

Olathe is located in Johnson County<5> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Douglas, Franklin, Leavenworth, Miami, Wyandotte, Cass (MO) & Jackson (MO).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Olathe ...

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 Olathe.

Airports Near Olathe ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Olathe and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Olathe.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olathe ...

Looking for more information about Olathe? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Olathe. 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 Olathe, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olathe.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Olathe: www.olatheks.org/

The official website for Johnson County: www.jocoks.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 Olathe.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Olathe), 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.




 

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