Around Mercer ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Omaha. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the east of Mercer. Omaha has a population of 478,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Council Bluffs (IA). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the east of Mercer and has a population of 62,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mercer, with the nearest first.
- Woodcliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
- Woodcliff is located in Saunders County
- Leshara
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leshara
- Leshara is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leshara <2>
- Inglewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <2>
- Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Arlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- King Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- King Lake is located in Douglas County
- Elk City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Douglas County
- Cedar Bluffs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
- Cedar Bluffs is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluffs <2>
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- Waterloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Yutan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
- Yutan is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <2>
- Colon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <2>
- Mead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
- Mead is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <2>
- Venice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Venice is located in Douglas County
- Ames
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Dodge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
- Waterloo
For more communities neighboring Mercer, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mercer.
Douglas County ...
Mercer 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 Mercer ...
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 Mercer.
Airports Near Mercer ...
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 Mercer and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mercer.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mercer. 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 Mercer. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 Mercer), 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. |