Around Wood Lake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Valentine. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the northwest of Wood Lake. Valentine has a population of 2,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ainsworth. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the east of Wood Lake and has a population of 1,600 people.
For comparison, Wood Lake has a population of 64 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wood Lake, with the nearest first.
- Johnstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <3>
- Norden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
- Norden is located in Keya Paha County
- Ainsworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Ainsworth is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <3>
- Sparks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Cherry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <3>
- Meadville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
- Valentine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
- Valentine is located in Cherry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valentine <3>
- Springview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Keya Paha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <3>
- Long Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Long Pine is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pine <3>
- Kennedy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Cherry County
For more communities neighboring Wood Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wood Lake.
Cherry County ...
Wood Lake is located in Cherry County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherry County: Blaine, Brown, Grant, Hooker, Keya Paha, Sheridan, Thomas, Bennett (SD), Oglala Lakota (SD), Todd (SD) & Tripp (SD).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wood Lake ...
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 Wood Lake.
Airports Near Wood Lake ...
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 Wood Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wood Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wood Lake ...
Looking for more information about Wood Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Wood Lake. 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 Wood Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wood Lake.
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
- Wood Lake Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wood Lake
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wood Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherry County: www.co.cherry.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 Wood Lake. |
| <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 Cherry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wood Lake), 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. |