Around West Platte ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Kansas City. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the southeast of West Platte. Kansas City has a population of 497,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kansas City (KS). It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the southeast of West Platte and has a population of 153,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Platte, with the nearest first.
- Tracy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Weston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
- Woodruff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Platte County
- Platte City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
- Platte City is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <3>
- East Leavenworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County
- Stillings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Kickapoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Camden Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
- Camden Point is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <3>
- Farley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Leavenworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <3>
- Bain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Dearborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <3>
- Iatan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- Ferrelview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrelview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Leavenworth
For more communities neighboring West Platte, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Platte.
Platte County ...
West Platte is located in Platte County<4>.
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 West Platte ...
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 West Platte.
Airports Near West Platte ...
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 West Platte and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Platte.
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 West Platte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Platte County: www.co.platte.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 West Platte. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Platte), 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. |