Around Bennington ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Omaha. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the southeast of Bennington. Omaha has a population of 478,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Council Bluffs (IA). It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the southeast of Bennington and has a population of 62,200 people.
For comparison, Bennington has a population of 1,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bennington, with the nearest first.
- Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
- Elk City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Irvington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Boys Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Town
- Boys Town is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boys Town <3>
- Kennard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kennard is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <3>
- King Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- King Lake is located in Douglas County
- Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
- Elkhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <3>
- Fort Calhoun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Calhoun
- Fort Calhoun is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Calhoun <3>
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- Omaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
- Omaha has also been known as:
- Omaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>
- Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <3>
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
- Home Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Home Park is located in Douglas County
- Millard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Millard is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millard <3>
- Blair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <3>
- Omaha
For more communities neighboring Bennington, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bennington.
Douglas County ...
Bennington is located in Douglas County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Pottawattamie (IA), Dodge, Sarpy, Saunders & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bennington ...
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 Bennington.
Airports Near Bennington ...
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 Bennington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bennington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bennington ...
Looking for more information about Bennington? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Bennington. 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 Bennington, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bennington.
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 Nebraska:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Nebraska Statewide Tourism
- Bennington Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bennington
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bennington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bennington. |
| <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 Nebraska's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bennington), 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. |