Around Wakefield ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lancaster. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the north of Wakefield. Lancaster has a population of 59,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Newark (DE). It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the east of Wakefield and has a population of 33,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wakefield, with the nearest first.
- McSparran
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Furniss
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County
- Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Kirks Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Little Britain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Oakwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Mechanic Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
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- Summerhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
- Conowingo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo
- Conowingo is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conowingo <3>
- Slate Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Slate Hill is located in York County
- Mason Dixon Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
- Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Rising Sun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <3>
- Buck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Summerhill
For more communities neighboring Wakefield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wakefield.
Lancaster County ...
Wakefield is located in Lancaster County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wakefield ...
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 Wakefield.
Airports Near Wakefield ...
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 Wakefield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wakefield.
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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wakefield. |
| <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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wakefield), 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. |