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Around College Station ...

For comparison, College Station has a population of 119,000 people.

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

  • Boonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bryan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellborn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wixon Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
    • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Benchley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benchley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
    • Benchley is located in Robertson County
  • Kurten
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tabor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Snook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
    • Snook is located in Burleson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <2>
  • Stone City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Stone City is located in Brazos County
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For more communities neighboring College Station, please visit our County-by-County Page for College Station.

Brazos County ...

College Station is located in Brazos County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brazos County: Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson & Washington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near College Station ...

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 College Station.

Airports Near College Station ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for College Station ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for College Station: www.cstx.gov/

The official website for Brazos County: www.co.brazos.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for College Station.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to College Station), 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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