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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Goodland. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the south of Saint Francis. Goodland has a population of 4,300 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Wray (CO). It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the northwest of Saint Francis and has a population of 2,400 people.

For comparison, Saint Francis has a population of 1,300 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Saint Francis, with the nearest first.

  • Wheeler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
  • Bird City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Haigler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Parks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Hale is located in Yuma County (CO)
  • McDonald
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Benkelman
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Idalia
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
    • Idalia is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalia <2>
  • Laird
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Laird is located in Yuma County (CO)
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    • Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray
      • Wray is located in Yuma County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,353 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wray <2>
    • Beardsley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
      • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
    • Caruso
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caruso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruso
      • Caruso is located in Sherman County
    • Ruleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleton
      • Ruleton is located in Sherman County

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

Cheyenne County ...

Saint Francis is located in Cheyenne County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cheyenne County: Kit Carson (CO), Yuma (CO), Rawlins, Sherman & Dundy (NE).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Francis ...

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 Saint Francis.

Airports Near Saint Francis ...

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 Saint Francis and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Saint Francis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Francis ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Francis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cheyenne County: www.cheyennecounty.org/

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 Saint Francis.
<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 Cheyenne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Saint Francis), 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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