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Around Lake Waukomis ...

For comparison, Lake Waukomis has a population of 870 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Lake Waukomis, with the nearest first.

  • Platte Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Platte Woods is located in Platte County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Barry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Barry is located in Clay County
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  • Houston Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Houston Lake is located in Platte County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Linden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Linden is located in Clay County
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  • Oakview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Oakview is located in Clay County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
  • Oakwood Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood Park is located in Clay County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Parkville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Weatherby Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
  • Gladstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • Northmoor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Northmoor is located in Platte County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oaks is located in Clay County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Oakwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood is located in Clay County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Riverside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Acme
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Acme is located in Clay County
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    • Ferrelview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Ferrelview is located in Platte County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people

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

Platte County ...

Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Platte County: Atchison (KS), Leavenworth (KS), Wyandotte (KS), Buchanan, Clay, Clinton & Jackson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Waukomis ...

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 Lake Waukomis.

Airports Near Lake Waukomis ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Waukomis.
<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 Platte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Waukomis), 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.