Around Fort Gates ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Killeen. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the south of Fort Gates. Killeen has a population of 154,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Temple. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the southeast of Fort Gates and has a population of 80,800 people.
For comparison, Fort Gates has a population of 820 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fort Gates, with the nearest first.
- Gatesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <2>
- South Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
- South Mountain is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Mound
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
- Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
- Flat is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat <2>
- Leon Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Junction
- Leon Junction is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Junction <2>
- Lime City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Oglesby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <2>
- King
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - The Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- The Grove is located in Coryell County
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- Levita
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levita
- Levita is located in Coryell County
- Saint Elijah Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elijah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
- Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
- Brookhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bell County
- Turnersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Turnersville is located in Coryell County
- Purmela
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purmela have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purmela
- Purmela is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purmela <2>
- Jonesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
- Levita
For more communities neighboring Fort Gates, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort Gates.
Coryell County ...
Fort Gates is located in Coryell County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coryell County: Bell, Bosque, Hamilton, Lampasas & McLennan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Gates ...
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 Fort Gates.
Airports Near Fort Gates ...
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 Fort Gates and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Gates.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Gates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Fort Gates. |
| <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 Coryell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Gates), 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. |