Around Carl Junction ...
For comparison, Carl Junction has a population of 8,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Carl Junction, with the nearest first.
- Smithfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thoms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Airport Drive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Drive is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Klondike
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Badger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lone Elm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oronogo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Waco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Waco is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Webb City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Central City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Central City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Joplin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Park is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
- West Joplin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Carl Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Carl Junction.
Jasper County ...
Carl Junction is located in Jasper County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Cherokee (KS), Crawford (KS), Barton, Dade, Lawrence & Newton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carl Junction ...
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 Carl Junction.
Airports Near Carl Junction ...
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 Carl Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Carl Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carl Junction ...
Looking for more information about Carl Junction? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Carl Junction. 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 Carl Junction, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carl Junction.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carl Junction. |
| <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 Missouri's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Carl Junction), 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. |