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Around Kearney ...

For comparison, Kearney has a population of 34,200 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Kearney, with the nearest first.

  • Glenwood Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Buda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
    • Buda is located in Buffalo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buda
    • From Kearney to Buda
  • Newark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Kearney County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newark
    • From Kearney to Newark
  • Riverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <4>
  • Odessa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Prairie Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Gibbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Gibbon is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <4>
  • Amherst
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Axtell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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    • Elm Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
      • Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <4>
    • Minden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Heartwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwell
      • Heartwell is located in Kearney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heartwell <4>
    • Denman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Funk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
      • Funk is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <4>
    • Pleasanton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

Buffalo County ...

Kearney is located in Buffalo County<5> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buffalo County: Adams, Custer, Dawson, Hall, Howard, Kearney, Phelps & Sherman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kearney ...

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 Kearney.

Airports Near Kearney ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Kearney and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Kearney.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kearney ...

Looking for more information about Kearney? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Kearney. 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 Kearney, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kearney.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for Kearney: www.cityofkearney.org/

The official website for Buffalo County: www.buffalogov.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 Kearney.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Buffalo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Kearney), 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.




 

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