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Around Alsen ...

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alsen, with the nearest first.

  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenfield
    • From Alsen to Greenfield
  • Hub City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
    • Hub City is located in Clay County
  • Bloomingdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Beresford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Spink
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Alcester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Junction City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Centerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
  • Vermillion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
    • Vermillion is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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

Clay County ...

Alsen is primarily located in Clay County<4>. A portion of Alsen extends into Union County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cedar (NE), Dixon (NE), Lincoln, Turner, Union & Yankton.

Although it doesn't share a border with Clay County, Sioux (IA) is close to Alsen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alsen ...

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 Alsen.

Airports Near Alsen ...

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

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 Alsen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountysd.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 South Dakota's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alsen), 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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