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Around Alderson ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is McAlester. It lies just northwest of Alderson. McAlester has a population of 17,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Eufaula. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the north of Alderson and has a population of 2,800 people.

For comparison, Alderson has a population of 290 people.

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

  • Krebs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <3>
  • McAlester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chambers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
  • Haileyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bug Tussle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
    • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
  • Hartshorne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Arch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
    • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
  • Savanna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Blanco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Gowen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Blocker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Haywood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
    • Bristow Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
      • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
    • Crowder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowder <3>
    • Pittsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Pittsburg County ...

Alderson is located in Pittsburg County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pittsburg County: Atoka, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, McIntosh & Pushmataha.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alderson ...

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 Alderson.

Airports Near Alderson ...

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 Alderson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alderson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alderson ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alderson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alderson.
<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 Oklahoma's counties, including Pittsburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alderson), 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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