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Around Gates ...

For comparison, Gates has a population of 520 people.

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

  • Mill City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lyons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mehama
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Detroit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jordan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jordan is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Silver Falls City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Falls City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls City
  • Drake Crossing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Drake Crossing is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Crossing
  • Idanha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • New Idanha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Stayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sublimity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lacomb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lacomb is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb
    • Scio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • West Stayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wilhoit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit

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

Linn County ...

Gates is primarily located in Linn County<3>. A portion of Gates extends into Marion County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Benton, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lane, Marion & Polk.

Although it doesn't share a border with Linn County, Clackamas is close to Gates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gates ...

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 Gates.

Airports Near Gates ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Gates and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gates.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gates ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gates.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gates), 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.