Around Athol ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Kansas City. It lies just west of Athol. Kansas City has a population of 497,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Overland Park (KS). It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southwest of Athol and has a population of 197,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Athol, with the nearest first.
- Maywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Sugar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Creek <2>
- East Kansas City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County
- Independence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Leeds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in Jackson County
- Randolph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Birmingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Cement City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
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- Kansas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <2>
- Minaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - North Kansas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kansas City
- North Kansas City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kansas City <2>
- Woodhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- Woodhill is located in Clay County
- Claycomo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kansas City
For more communities neighboring Athol, please visit our County-by-County Page for Athol.
Jackson County ...
Athol is located in Jackson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Johnson (KS), Wyandotte (KS), Cass, Clay, Johnson, Lafayette & Ray.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Athol ...
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 Athol.
Airports Near Athol ...
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 Athol and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Athol.
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 Missouri:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athol. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Athol. |
| <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 Missouri's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Athol), 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. |