Welcome to Rainbow Bend ...
Rainbow Bend is located in Cowley County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Rainbow Bend: Rainbow Bnd.
Rainbow Bend is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rainbow Bend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rainbow Bend: 620
Communities Also Named Rainbow Bend ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rainbow Bend - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rainbow Bend.
Communities near Rainbow Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rainbow Bend.
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arkansas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Plaine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Udall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Udall is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <3>
- Parkerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
- Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- South Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Geuda Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
- Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Hunnewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Hunnewell is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rainbow Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rainbow Bend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rainbow Bend. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rainbow Bend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rainbow Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Rainbow Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rainbow Bend ...
Looking for more information about Rainbow Bend? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rainbow Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rainbow Bend.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cowley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rainbow Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |