Around Wathena ...
For comparison, Wathena has a population of 1,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wathena, with the nearest first.
- Palermo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Blair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Elwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elwood
- From Wathena to Elwood
- Saint Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Joseph
- From Wathena to Saint Joseph
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Wathena to Troy
- Country Club
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Brenner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
- Brenner is located in Doniphan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brenner
- From Wathena to Brenner
- Amazonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Matney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matney
- From Wathena to Matney
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- Doniphan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doniphan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
- Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Doniphan
- From Wathena to Doniphan
- Nodaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nodaway
- From Wathena to Nodaway
- Saxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saxton
- From Wathena to Saxton
- Moray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Forbes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forbes
- From Wathena to Forbes
- Bendena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
- Bendena is located in Doniphan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bendena
- From Wathena to Bendena
- Doniphan
For more communities neighboring Wathena, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wathena.
Doniphan County ...
Wathena is located in Doniphan County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Doniphan County: Atchison, Brown, Andrew (MO), Buchanan (MO), Holt (MO) & Richardson (NE).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wathena ...
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 Wathena.
Airports Near Wathena ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Wathena and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wathena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wathena ...
Looking for more information about Wathena? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Wathena. 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 Wathena, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wathena.
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
- Wathena Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wathena
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wathena. 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 Wathena. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Doniphan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wathena), 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. |