Around Shields ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Scott City. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the west of Shields. Scott City has a population of 3,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dighton. It lies just south of Shields and has a population of 890 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Shields, with the nearest first.
- Dighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Dighton is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dighton <2>
- Healy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healy
- Healy is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healy <2>
- Alamota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
- Beeler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
- Beeler is located in Ness County
- Arnold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Gove City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- 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
- Laird
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Elkader
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Scott City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <2>
- Ransom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Ness County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom <2>
For more communities neighboring Shields, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shields.
Lane County ...
Shields is located in Lane County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lane County: Finney, Gove, Hodgeman, Ness & Scott.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shields ...
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 Shields.
Airports Near Shields ...
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 Shields and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shields.
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 Shields. 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 Shields. |
| <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 Lane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shields), 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. |