Wakefield (Clay County, KS)

Around Wakefield ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Manhattan. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Wakefield. Manhattan has a population of 54,900 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Junction City. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the southeast of Wakefield and has a population of 21,900 people.

For comparison, Wakefield has a population of 920 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wakefield, with the nearest first.

Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Geary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
Bala
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Bala is located in Riley County
Broughton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Broughton is located in Clay County
Upland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Dickinson County
Ladysmith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Ladysmith is located in Clay County
Industry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Clay County
Riley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <2>
Clay Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Clay Center is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay Center <2>
Leonardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <2>
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- Buckeye
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  - Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
- Green
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  - Green is located in Clay County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <2>
- Chapman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
  - Chapman is located in Dickinson County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapman <2>
- Idana
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
  - Idana is located in Clay County
- Junction City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  - Junction City is located in Geary County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 21,862 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
- Keats
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
  - Keats is located in Riley County

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

Clay County ...

Wakefield is located in Clay County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Ottawa, Riley & Washington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wakefield ...

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 Wakefield.

Airports Near Wakefield ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakefield ...

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

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:
- Kansas Statewide Tourism
- Wakefield Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wakefield
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.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 Wakefield.
<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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wakefield), 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.