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Around Desert ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Frisco. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southwest of Desert. Frisco has a population of 210,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is McKinney. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the southwest of Desert and has a population of 208,000 people.

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

  • Pilot Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
  • Westminster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Collin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <3>
  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Frognot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
    • Frognot is located in Collin County
  • Orangeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
  • Valdasta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
    • Valdasta is located in Collin County
  • Leonard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <3>
  • Whitewright
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Anna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>
    • Kentucky Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Randolph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tom Bean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Alstyne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Melissa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Collin County ...

Desert is located in Collin County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Desert ...

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 Desert.

Airports Near Desert ...

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

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

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.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 Desert.
<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 Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Desert), 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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