Nearby Communities
Around Allen ...
For comparison, Allen has a population of 109,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Allen, with the nearest first.
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lucas is also located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
- McKinney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plano is also located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
- Murphy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lowry Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lowry Crossing is also located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is also located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Frisco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is also located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Rockhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockhill is also located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Clear Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clear Lake is also located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Parris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Parris is also located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
- Princeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sachse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Allen, please visit our County-by-County Page for Allen.
Collin County ...
Allen is located in Collin County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allen ...
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 Allen.
Airports Near Allen ...
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 Allen and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Allen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Allen ...
Looking for more information about Allen? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Allen. 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 Allen, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Allen.
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 Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Allen. |
| <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 Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Allen), 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. |