Around Lee's Summit ...
For comparison, Lee's Summit has a population of 101,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lee's Summit, with the nearest first.
- Unity Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Blue
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- Lake Winnebago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Raytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Lotawana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Tapawingo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Belvidere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
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- Cockrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Holmes Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Raymore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Lee's Summit, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lee's Summit.
Cass County ...
Lee's Summit is primarily located in Cass County<3>. A portion of Lee's Summit extends into Jackson County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Johnson (KS), Miami (KS), Bates, Henry, Jackson & Johnson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lee's Summit ...
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 Lee's Summit.
Airports Near Lee's Summit ...
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 Lee's Summit and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lee's Summit.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lee's Summit ...
Looking for more information about Lee's Summit? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lee's Summit. 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 Lee's Summit, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lee's Summit.
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 Lee's Summit. |
| <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 Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lee's Summit), 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. |