Around Thornton ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Thornton, with the nearest first.
- Avondale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Avondale is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- East Kansas City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County
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- Randolph
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Randolph is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Woodhill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodhill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- North Kansas City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Minaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Minaville is located in Clay County
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- Birmingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Claycomo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Claycomo is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
- Gladstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Kansas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Northmoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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 northwest)
- Oaks is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oakview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakview is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Oakwood Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Park is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Oakwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
For more communities neighboring Thornton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Thornton.
Clay County ...
Thornton is located in Clay County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Wyandotte (KS), Clinton, Jackson, Platte & Ray.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornton ...
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 Thornton.
Airports Near Thornton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Thornton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Thornton.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thornton), 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. |