Around Topeka ...
For comparison, Topeka has a population of 125,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Topeka, with the nearest first.
- Highland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- North Topeka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pauline
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tecumseh
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Berryton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cullen Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
- Kiro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Spencer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Watson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Meriden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring Topeka, please visit our County-by-County Page for Topeka.
Shawnee County ...
Topeka is located in Shawnee County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shawnee County: Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Pottawatomie & Wabaunsee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Topeka ...
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 Topeka.
Airports Near Topeka ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Topeka and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Topeka.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topeka ...
Looking for more information about Topeka? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Topeka. 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 Topeka, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Topeka.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Topeka. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Shawnee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Topeka), 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. |