Around Little Elm ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Dallas. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the south of Little Elm. Dallas has a population of 1,343,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Plano. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southeast of Little Elm and has a population of 291,000 people.
For comparison, Little Elm has a population of 56,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Little Elm, with the nearest first.
- Hackberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Oak Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Oak Point is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Point <3>
- Cross Roads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Roads <3>
- Lakewood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
- Providence Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
- Providence Village is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
- The Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Colony <3>
- Frisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <3>
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- Lake Dallas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dallas
- Lake Dallas is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Dallas <3>
- Shady Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
- Shady Shores is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- Hickory Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Creek <3>
- Krugerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
- Krugerville is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Rockhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Collin County
- Corinth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <3>
- Lake Dallas
For more communities neighboring Little Elm, please visit our County-by-County Page for Little Elm.
Denton County ...
Little Elm is located in Denton County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Denton County: Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Grayson, Tarrant & Wise.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Elm ...
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 Little Elm.
Airports Near Little Elm ...
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 Little Elm and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Little Elm.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Elm ...
Looking for more information about Little Elm? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Little Elm. 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 Little Elm, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little Elm.
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:
- Texas Statewide Tourism
- Little Elm Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little Elm
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Elm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.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 Little Elm. |
| <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 Denton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Little Elm), 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. |